Visiting Van from Victoria, car dies in Massey tunnel...

[MaxPatten]

Hey so I'm in Van right now visiting a buddy and as I'm coming through the Massey tunnel, all of a sudden get a huge power loss and the car sputters to a hault....ya, talk about a f*ckin nightmare!! So I barely get it out of the tunnel and get to the side of the road...the car will start, but dies unless I give it throttle. When I do give it throttle, the thing just sputters, sounds like its running on 2 cyls...so I'm in some major need of assistance here as I was planning on going back tonight....to tow the car back to vic would cost like $600+ so I'm hoping you guys can tell me some good shops I could get it towed to, ones that are hopefully open today.

Any help/advice totally appreciated! I got the car to Advance Automotive in richmond by tow. (250) 686-1816

[Fraser Cassells]

check the ignition module? they do what you described when they crap out.

[Jess Atendido]

UICP came off maybe?

[Matt Demick]

I think u blew a boost pipe off. ilive in Ladner just on the other side of the tunnel. if u still need a hand just call my cell and i'll meet u. 778-836-5066. i have all tools

[MaxPatten]

Ya, ended up being the lower IC pipe between the IC and throttle body....clamp had come really loose and the pipe came out...ahh so glad its nothing major. But like f*ck, why did it have to come out right in the massey tunnel?!  :shock:

Thanks for the offer Matt

[Rob Armstrong]

Ya, ended up being the lower IC pipe between the IC and throttle body

that would be your upper IC  pipe just FYI the IC seperates the lower pipe from the upper :wink:

[Kenji Scott]

Glad to hear it was nothing major Max, you put that IC/piping together recently right? (assuming you have the new IC setup) Was it just a worm gear type clamp that worked its way loose?

[Matt Demick]

good to hear man. i've fix many of DSM's around here. funny how some ppl just have my number haha probly blew her cuz u were putting stress on the motor trying to go up hill. happened to me once there too  lol

[Mike Schmid]

For about $100 you should be able to upgrade all your crap worm gear clamps to nice SS t bolt units.  I just picked up 10 or 11 clamps for like $110 I think tax in.

[MaxPatten]

ya I just had my FMIC done with all new piping and the SS tbolts holding it together. The shop didnt put a beed on the pipes tho  :x  Luckily nothing major and I got back to the island with no problems!

[Rob Armstrong]

Get them pipes beaded asap you will have nothing but probs. ask me how I know :wink:

Even a shitty weld on the end with the sharp edges grinded down will do the trick, If you dont have axess to a welder I have heard of people useing JB weld with good results.  Good luck.