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    shoots like rocket

    have 89 lxi accord run good when i take off and get up to 3or4 rpm it take off like a rocket . almost like a power band kicks in any thoughts. can figure out.



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    Re: shoots like rocket

    3or4 rpm? Usually thats about when the turbo spools up..........Oh yeah great first post lol
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    Re: shoots like rocket

    so are u asking a question? does your car act more noticably like this when its cold? on my 86, with the cold idle going, when i drove it hard while cold (not smart) at about 4000 it would definetly have a surge in power. see if it happens just as much when the car is warm. if so, its probably just your secondaries opening. 88-89 lxi has an extra set of butterflys in the intake manifold.

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    Re: shoots like rocket

    Quote Originally Posted by bobafett
    so are u asking a question? does your car act more noticably like this when its cold? on my 86, with the cold idle going, when i drove it hard while cold (not smart) at about 4000 it would definetly have a surge in power. see if it happens just as much when the car is warm. if so, its probably just your secondaries opening. 88-89 lxi has an extra set of butterflys in the intake manifold.
    Extra set of butterflys? Cool, I thought only VW's had that, where in my intake manifold are the secondaries?
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    Re: shoots like rocket

    isnt 2500rpm or 3krpm is when the engine produces it's power or power peek somthing in that region
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    Re: shoots like rocket

    5500+ i though... even on a stock motor...

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    Re: shoots like rocket

    power band is 3k-5.5k the guy probablly didn't know that or he is just some jerk off posting stupid stuff?

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    Re: shoots like rocket

    My car is still slow at 78rpm until i hit the afterburner, then i just yell NAWWSSSS.
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    Come on, Everybody knows its spelled V-TECH
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    Re: shoots like rocket

    hahahahahahaha no it does this when it cold and warmed up. dont know if there is a point when it is supposed to do this. new to these cars. and there is no stupit questions just stupid answers if u never had this problem before. like i said im new to this car. just looking for info. didnt know about secondaries on this car . YES THIS IS A LEGIT QUESTION? does this car have something like a power band or secondary butterflys that might be sticking.

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    Re: shoots like rocket

    they shouldnt be sticking if you get the surge of power. yes its normal on these cars. its not a big difference but its noticable. you secondaries are in the middle of your intake. there is a vacuum thing on the right side of your intake that controls them. you can move it by hand. if you want you can rig them up to stay open but i dont know what for.
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    Re: shoots like rocket

    The pwoer surge will usually be noticed when the engine reaches it's peak torque.

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    Re: shoots like rocket

    cool now i know something i didnt thanks

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    Re: shoots like rocket

    The power surge you feel is the beginning of the power band. I believe it is arround 3000 rpm that the ignitoion starts to advance as well. Peak power is 5800 rpm. Your secondary butterfly valves located on the opposite side from the throttle body are opened at 5000 rpb by the ecu. You will see a little round vaccume solenoid with a lever going to the intake manifold. This controls your secondaries.

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