Exhaust Help...

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    As u guys might know from the photo thread....I just installed my Apexi exhaust which is a 3in mid and 3.5 axle back....I intalled it two days ago but this morning my car would not starts...it was cranking but not starting....I gave it a little gas and it started fine...and on the way back...I was driving a little hard and on a turn it shut down on me...but i just started right back up...

    Anyone have any info wat it could be....I relized that I did not reset the ecu...So when I got home I did...Otherwise so far it's been perfect...

    Thanks..

    Moh
     
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    shouldnt have had to reset the ECU!!!! not a bad idea but bolting on a cat-back would NOT have screwed up something.. (GENERALLY) ha haah depends on what else you touched while installing it...
     
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    ^^^^....Hmm...then I wonder wat could have done it...I just got back from giving my bro a ride and the car ran perfect...but I would still like to know wat could have caused such things...I am sure someone here knows...cuz there is many expericnced peeps with exhaust....

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    u sure it isn't the sprocket...jk knock on wood...
     
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    That's EXACTALLY wat crossed my mind as soon as it wouldn't start...but this morning was a much different type of cranking noise...it was weird...when it did not start cuz the sprocket it was kinda good sound of cranking...Hope it's nothing big....
     
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    Well what did you get a cel?? If the motor just died on you while driving, you should have a cel of some kind. A cat back (or even turbo back) is not going to make the motor die. It is just a bunch of pipes. If the motor is just quiting on you, I would start by checking fuel and spark things.

    Russ
     
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    dirty maf? did you tighten your battery connections?
     
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    check your muffler bearings


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    ^I agree, muffler bearing and the o2 sensor fluid.

    any word on the cel russ was asking about?

    did yuu go absolutely crazy and start hammering around under the car....maybe hitting something....:dunno:
     
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    sounds like no fuel. was your tank near empty? sometimes when u go around a corner and your near empty the gas will shift in your tank and not pump any gas
     
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    I did not get any cels....but ^^^^^^^^^^^ that sounds right...I was really low on gas...but now I filled up......but I just woke up and going to go start my car...and i'll let u guys know about if it starts....

    But interms of the spark plugs and fuel filter...I changed the fuel filter last summer and the spark plugs about two week ago....but if a dirty MAF can do that then maybe I will check that...I never really look at it...We'll see...

    Any more possiblites...
     
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    Moh...of all the issues, if running out of gas is what causes your car not to start i need to smack u over the head