Car feels slower after fmic

[Mrbadwrench]

Here's another weird thing. It shows quite a bit of sunlight through at one of the couplers. It's outside of the orings so it shouldn't matter in theory. But the bottom is flush. And yes, I tried tightening the top first also and still same result. I think maybe the bolt they provided us too long and is bottoming out before it can pull it in tighter?

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[Mrbadwrench]

Why don't you try putting on a KTuner basemap just to rule out issues with the tune? If you still have similar problems then you know somethings up with your install and you can contact PRL.

I have the car apart right now. Car ran great with the tune and the cai before I installed the intercooler.

 

[hobby-man]

I have the car apart right now. Car ran great with the tune and the cai before I installed the intercooler.

So then there's definitely an issue with your install. Are you sure you were given the right charge pipe couplers? Seems like there's two versions depending on if you're using stock or PRL charge pipes.

Based on the instructions the ones for PRL pipes come with O rings and the ones that reuse the stock charge pipes reuse your original O rings. So if they came pre-installed...?

 

[Mrbadwrench]

So then there's definitely an issue with your install. Are you sure you were given the right charge pipe couplers? Seems like there's two versions depending on if you're using stock or PRL charge pipes

I'm gonna try to use a shorter bolt to hopefully pull that coupler flush. I think they provided too long of a bolt.

 

[hobby-man]

I'm gonna try to use a shorter bolt to hopefully pull that coupler flush. I think they provided too long of a bolt.

Contact PRL. I'm pretty confident at this point you have the wrong adapters.

 

[Mrbadwrench]

I don't think it would install at all if it was the wrong adapters. They would be completely different.

 

[Mrbadwrench]

Well, I used a shorter bolt. It's a little better but there's still a gap which I feel there shouldn't be since there isn't on the bottom.

 

[Mrbadwrench]

Working with prl now

 

[Rahat083144]

I don't think it would install at all if it was the wrong adapters. They would be completely different.

Yes they r completely different. The ones in your pic are the factory charge pipe adapters and they do indeed come with O rings pre installed, even though the PRL instructions ask you to reuse the factory O rings.

 

[Mrbadwrench]

Off a dragy so very accurate. Seems like it must be running about right for the tune and mods I have

 

[booost]

You end up fixing the leak?

 

[Mrbadwrench]

I think so. Power feels better. Gas mileage went up a little bit. Only weird thing is my stft is staying fairly high now like +12 at idle and up to +15 at cruising at 60. Ltft is still good.

 

[Mrbadwrench]

What do you guys idle at for stft? Like in park or neutral. Im thinking about putting the stock cooler back on

 

[gtman]

I think so. Power feels better. Gas mileage went up a little bit. Only weird thing is my stft is staying fairly high now like +12 at idle and up to +15 at cruising at 60. Ltft is still good.

Remember that short term trims can fluctuate wildly. Of course if you see some crazy high number, that's a concern. Concentrate more on LTFT. Are you consistently getting + fuel trims?

 

[Mrbadwrench]

Remember that short term trims can fluctuate wildly. Of course if you see some crazy high number, that's a concern. Concentrate more on LTFT. Are you consistently getting + fuel trims?

During driving I'd say everything is pretty normal. When I'm in park or neutral stft is steady sitting at +12. But if I'm in drive but not giving any throttle it's at 0.

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