# car wont rev over 5000rpm

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-rev-over-5000rpm/129033>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [October 22, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-rev-over-5000rpm/129033 "2009-10-22T17:53:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 15

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![bmart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@bmart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bmart)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-rev-over-5000rpm/129033/15 "2009-10-23T14:00:19Z")

</div>

> [@Top Gear crew attacked by rednecks](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-gear-crew-attacked-by-rednecks/24440/53):
>
> I’ve had a car act like that from spark blow out. Spark plug gap was too large with the boost raised. It wasn’t always exactly at 5000rpm, but it was in around there. Would only do it under full boost.
> 
> Can we have some more info about the car’s setup?

Threadjack  
if the spark blows out, would a wideband read rich or lean? I’m curious because my car is acting similar to this. /threadjack

---

_[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-rev-over-5000rpm/129033)._