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Seem to be overboosting

Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Seem to be overboosting

Well I took my car to the dealership lastweek, with a laundry list of things to fix and I had them look at my supercharger because I've been hearing a clunking noise coming from around that area off and on for a few months. After I got it back from them i got on the highway and slowed down to give a 2nd gear pull and I now notice a hiss faintly behind my whine and i boost up to 15 to 17 lbs and before i never noticed it go over 12. All I have is a Injen CAI but they told me everything is normal and that it is supposed to do that because of backpressure or something like that. Maybe it's fine but I would like your guys input on this thanks.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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cat cat cat.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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cat cat cat.
meow meow I've got a hair ball?

Probably was bunk before you took it in...at least I hope it was. It's warrantied for 8 years so have them replace it.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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They told me today that the cat looked fine. And that over boosting like that is normal for the car. But they do seem like a really fuckedup shady dealership, but I think it's the only one in town.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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thats not normal, i run a 2.85" pulley and see about 15psi. im guessing you are stock or stage 2, so that is far from normal.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by druwatters
They told me today that the cat looked fine. And that over boosting like that is normal for the car. But they do seem like a really fuckedup shady dealership, but I think it's the only one in town.
Then find a new town.

"Oh the cat LOOKS fine"...then why's it whistling dixie?
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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hmm im stage 2 and ive gotten my car to 15 psi in second(i think..and ive seen my car hit 17 and rising in 5th..
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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time for a new cat
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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Do I need to call a GM rep then? Cuz these ******* aren't going to give me a new cat. And I dont not have any stage kits just a CAI which they will probably tell me caused the cat to clog in the first place.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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I took my car back to the dealership today and he told me that on a service bulletin that it is normal for the psi to go above 12.5 at high rpms. But i gave him a list of like 10 tsb's so hopefully i can get it fixed or I need to find a dirrerent dealership soon cuz my warranty is almost up.
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by druwatters
I took my car back to the dealership today and he told me that on a service bulletin that it is normal for the psi to go above 12.5 at high rpms. But i gave him a list of like 10 tsb's so hopefully i can get it fixed or I need to find a dirrerent dealership soon cuz my warranty is almost up.
take it somewhere else
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Old Sep 3, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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or wait till it breaks then they can pay for the rest of the stuff it ruins
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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I am going to take it to a different dealer just to get a 2nd opinion. I just know that I never saw past 11 psi after 2 years of owning the car. They want me to put the stock airbox back on and then look at it. Hopefully they will finally just get me a new cat and call it good.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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it is NOT normal to go above 12.5psi at high rpms.
you need a new dealer, they have said a few things completely wrong already.

your cat is toast, and if its not fixed, your pistons will be next.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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i think its time for a header and o/r mid pipe.
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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take a car guy with you.
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