Thread: car bogging down :(

a little while after putting my headers on i notice my car starting to run a little rough, when i get on it it wont let me accelerate it will start to bog down, also when i first start it up in the morning it will idle very high sometimes up to 2k then will settle back to about 1k, i know i need to put a new rear header gasket on but i dont think that is the only problem maybe a vac leak? any help would be great

would cleaning the maf help out?

Is it unplugged?

Is what unpluged

Does it go away when the car is warm?

Do you have any misfires?

it idles normal when its warm but stil bogs down on medium to hard throttle, last time i checked for codes it didnt but im gonna scan it again soon

I have no cat and just changed my plugs

So i cleaned the maf and it did nothing then replaced it yesterday and it runs A LOT better now, but it still kinda runs weird i think my uncle said its called surging? is that right? like every second or second and a half it feels like the rpms go up and down maybe 100 rpms its hard to tell unless your feeling for it, could it be a missfire or bad plugs or wires?

Originally Posted by 01gpgt01

Exhaust leak 12 inches or less from the 02 sensor will cause Surging and bogging esp when you first hit the gas after a decal or stop. Bet you toss a p1133 code

i bet thats it, i had the p1133 code right after the install then put some felpro gaskets in and and put a new maf on and the code went away but it came back and i cleared it and a few days later it came on again, so im gonna get the cross overs welded for sure and proble everything else back, is that a bad idea or does anyone else have all the slipp joints welded?

I do, my three bolt flange is still leaking though.... Gonna fix that on friday.

ok i was just worried abou tif i had to change anything or take them off but i shouldnt have to worry about gaskets anytime soon so im just gonna get everything welded thanks for the help il let you know how it turns out after that