While driving my 2004 Pontiac GTO on the interstate, my body shop guy noticed a significant loss in power and saw the "check engine light" come on. When he got to his shop, he noticed the MAF and Cone Filter from my Speed Inc. High Flow Induction kit had FALLEN OFF. The induction tube was sucking "raw" air into the throttle body.
He re-installed the MAF and filter, but the "check engine light" stayed on. He brought the car back to me. I drove the car about five miles and noticed a significant loss in power, although the car idles very smoothly and the exhaust still sounds awesome. I parked the car (engine off) for about two minutes, came out of the store, re-started the car... still had the "check engine light." After idling at the next red light for about a minute, the "check engine light" went OUT all by itself.
But the car has lost significant power. Punching the throttle when revving 3000 RPM in 2nd gear used to snap my head back. Now it just eases forward. When launching in 1st gear, it takes enormous effort to spin the tires. If I floor it in 1st, the engine bogs, stumbles, then goes.
What do I do now?
He re-installed the MAF and filter, but the "check engine light" stayed on. He brought the car back to me. I drove the car about five miles and noticed a significant loss in power, although the car idles very smoothly and the exhaust still sounds awesome. I parked the car (engine off) for about two minutes, came out of the store, re-started the car... still had the "check engine light." After idling at the next red light for about a minute, the "check engine light" went OUT all by itself.
But the car has lost significant power. Punching the throttle when revving 3000 RPM in 2nd gear used to snap my head back. Now it just eases forward. When launching in 1st gear, it takes enormous effort to spin the tires. If I floor it in 1st, the engine bogs, stumbles, then goes.
What do I do now?