greenfire's XR4WDSC

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greenfire's XR4WDSC

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http://www.matrixvibe.net/foru...=5429h ... 29799Quote »Most of the valves are shot. The #2 piston is melted in the cynlinder. The #4 spark plug melted and broke off. The broken piece caused damage to the #4 valves and pistongreenfire, hope you're back on the road soon!
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holy hell!!!! i wonder what happened? could have something to do w/it being awd and sc?that sucks, he probably had one of the best matrices/vibes out there!(how can you beat awd and boost?)
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I suspected the SC pretty quickly... Sucks and that is the gamble you take when adding such mods to engines that were not normally built with them.Sucks; open wallet, check pockets $$$ ...
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o wow. that's rough man. hope his car gets fixed soon.inder
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Post by ragingfish »

What's the AIC1 he keeps referring to?
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Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »What's the AIC1 he keeps referring to?It's the ECU piggyback to control fuel flow for the supercharger. Basically a controller for the 5th fuel injector.
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My guess would be that 5th injector cr***ed out somehow and caused a lean meltdown
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That seems to be the general concensus. At any rate, hate to see this happen.
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Post by ragingfish »

If anyone is interested in spotting greenfire a few bucks to help get his trix back on the road, please visit here for info on sending cash:http://www.matrixowners.com/mo...30034He's a great guy, I'd love to see the trix and vibe communities come together on this one to help out a brother in a jam!
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