Coming home tonight I got on in a little in 2nd.
At about 4500 it powered down, through a cel and said "engine power reduced"
Got it home (it did this about 30 sec from home) and it was not smoking, dip stick did not blow out, still has oil, oil seemed clean (ill drain it tomorrow to get a better look) car still ran.
BUT it sounded like it had a cam.
So do you think its blown? Where do I go from here?

Im not even sure what I need to buy and from where...

 

did your exhaust sound like a wrx?

 

bye bye 4

 

Stock ?

 

It didn't blow, you just hit limp mode. It is NOT blown. Mine did this exact thing. Go start it back up, I bet it will run OK but the CEL will still be on and it may possibly go into limp mode. My problem was a dirty SCIP (supercharger inlet pressure sensor) and or MAF sensor. CLeaned those two, cleaned the connections, and all is well.

Mods?

 

Stage 2, 2.9, full exhaust, RAW CAI...
and yea, it had that lop sound out of the exhaust...damn it

 

sorry man....

 

If you guys need any other info, please ask. Im just trying to fig out whats up and were to go from here. I wont get to mess with it until tomorrow when I get off work.
Thank god I still have my trusty jeep to get me to work

Thats what i was afraid of...Sooo what is my best move now? I dont wanna build for more power. New plan is just to fix it and get it running, back to stock then see what happens. Maybe sell it.

 

Dude, your engine isn't even blown lol. Go outside and start the ******* thing up, it will run fine.

 

Compression test is your friend.

 

Deff going to try your idea first, sounds cheaper haha

 

I agree. Maybe unhook the battery first and after a bit try it out.

 

Don't unhook the battery! It will reset your fueling tables and you will never be able to get the code. Just go start the car lol. Get the code scanned asap, that's your first step. Post in here your findings, and I may or may not be able to help ya out.

 

could be a blown spark plug... and its just miss fireing

 

Do compression test is the first thing you should try and do!

 

The first thing you should do is turn the car on and see if it's still running in heavy limp mode (which it shouldn't be since it has been turned off and has been sitting for a while). After that, get the code scanned...

 

have you started it back up yet and listen to it yet

 

The funny thing is that in limp mode you get hot and goes into limp mode now in VA this time of year i doubt with just a 2.9 he hit limp mode unless he was pounding on it all day long. Yeah its a 2.9 but in colder weather with 42s it runs leaner.

 

You really don't know what you are talking about, do you?

 

forgot about pulling codes... start her up and let us know.

 

Yes i do i had the exact mods he had on my ss/sc and new hit limp mode 1 damn time. I ran it on 100 degree days and never ever hit limp mode.

 

Air temperature isn't the only cause of limp mode, you know.

 

Well it makes a difference on how hot or cool your car runs. Specially being a forced induction car cool air can lean out the car.

 

True. I don't think he was running the car in 100 degree heat, though. lol

 

But you are right there is more then air that cause limp mode. But most of the time that people hit limp mode its warm out and the car gets warm. I was stating the fact that in VA its cool this time of year so that being said have stage 2 with 2.9 will lean out the car possibly causing damage to a piston. But it could be anything.