Well.....so I think this is a completely NEW potential big problem:

If you've read another thread I've posted you know that once my wheels started to hop at the strip, I went into 2nd gear and my car immediately went into ENG PWR REDUCED mode (safe or limp mode). Well, I went over my car with the GM tech who fixed my car and this is what happened:

My (aftermarket)Charge Piping bounced up and down(the part that goes right over the fuel pump and sensor is the only part that really has a lot of play in it) during the wheel hop....and it popped down and broke the sensor. Not completely off, so that's why I could not find anything wrong visually when I checked it out. But the CPiping sits an inch or less above that sensor and it did not take much at ALL to bounce the piping and break it.

GM cannot just replace the sensor, they had to replace the whole ****** fuel pump too and it was $800. LUCKILY that tech kept it out of the eyes of the service manager since I was a cool loyal customer and they replaced it under warranty.

Now I'm terrified to go back to the track with it! Please try and find your own way to block or protect that sensor from being broken......and yourselves from having this happen!

 

solid upper engine mount and prothane tranny bushings..... problem solved.

 

Thinks for the info, that's the first time I've heard of this happening. What brand charge piping do you have?

 

I has OTTP mounts and my CP's don't budge

 

I'll plead the 5th but lets say it rhymes with Rahn. :P It's just that there is 3 or 4 feet or so betwen where the piping mounts to the turbo and the IC so it's not really thier fault but definately an issue.

 

It's the first time I've heard of the sensor getting broken. The charge piping has come loose and torn someones wiring for that sensor apart before, though. Stock charge piping doesn't do this, so it's not really a huge problem.

 

Sunday bump

 

Hot side injen doesn't even come close to it this happen when i had my old charge piping and it broke off i got it warrentied cause i was completely stock

 

pics of said sensor....i would like to see it so that i could protect it

 

The Injen hot side CP anchors to the intake manifold. Moves with the engine. Flex is in the vertical section coupler.

Thanks for the info though.

 

Bump for pics of sensor

 

i thought the TC's don't hop?

 

Ask and yee shall receive:

 

Thanks I just went outside and looked and to me it doesnt seem like mine will hit it at all.

 

Woulda got a better/lower pic of it but the car is not anywhere near me right now. Hope that helped. If you see this pic and look under your own hood you will clearly see it.

neither does mine

 

This will sure help!

 

damn right! TTR FTW!

 

Get the Injen pipes...it won't be anywhere near the fuel pump...

 

I know but thiers goes right over the valve cover and looks like ass and gets in the way. MAYBE if I'd have known then but rather have the Hahn

 

or just keep your stock CP's......

 

get some soft material and place it in between both parts so it doesnt hit with such a powerful impact. sometimes it takes a simple fix

 

Off topic... I like the look of the white in your engine bay!

 

Off topic but thanks! :P

 

has anyone else had this issue or just u? curious.

 

Yep me.I know,i opened a old thread but wtf broie from HAHN piping pos

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Originally Posted by inquisit99

has anyone else had this issue or just u? curious.