# eclipse help **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 31, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732 "2009-01-31T16:07:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![skateshelter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skateshelter/32/6337_2.png) [@skateshelter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skateshelter)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/1 "2009-01-31T16:07:11Z")
ok so my friend she has a 03 eclipse its a 4cylinder and as she come’s to a stop the rpms drope to below 1000 and feel like its gona stall any thoughts what the problem would be? and as she takes of and trys to floor it it wont go past 40 mph and atkes forever. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/2 "2009-01-31T16:07:54Z")
vacuum leak… and CEL codes? ---
**Author:** ![skateshelter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skateshelter/32/6337_2.png) [@skateshelter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skateshelter)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/3 "2009-01-31T16:12:42Z")
> [@Onyx.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/onyx/13381/14): > > vacuum leak… and CEL codes? i guess she brought it somewere and a mechanic ran the codes and it said spark plugs but she got new ones put in when she got the car i also noticed who ever had has a sway bar and a intake on it so it was prolly beat on. it was from a auction ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/4 "2009-01-31T16:16:02Z")
Spray it. Give it a 15 shot for idle, 400 shot at WOT. ---
**Author:** ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/5 "2009-01-31T16:16:03Z")
Any numbers to call the previous owner ?? ---
**Author:** ![skateshelter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skateshelter/32/6337_2.png) [@skateshelter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skateshelter)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/6 "2009-01-31T16:20:07Z")
> [@calling out my boy JEEVES](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-out-my-boy-jeeves/12796/46): > > Any numbers to call the previous owner ?? none… sucks though ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/7 "2009-01-31T16:21:40Z")
if it threw codes for spark check the ign system, dist, cap ,rotor, wires, cheap easy stuff. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/8 "2009-01-31T16:27:09Z")
Ebay intake causing a vacuum leak. Put the stock one on (get a junkyard one if you have to) and it might be fixed. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/9 "2009-01-31T16:32:11Z")
> [@NYSpeed official Oblivion thread \*mods plz sticky\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-official-oblivion-thread-mods-plz-sticky/9829/47): > > Ebay intake causing a vacuum leak. Put the stock one on (get a junkyard one if you have to) and it might be fixed. :gtfo ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/10 "2009-01-31T17:15:21Z")
My brother had a cheap ebay intake on his truck that caused a vacuum leak and made it run like that. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/11 "2009-01-31T17:22:39Z")
> [@Is Nick Pearl Banned?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-nick-pearl-banned/13342/50): > > Spray it. Give it a 15 shot for idle, 400 shot at WOT. There ya go. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/12 "2009-01-31T17:26:22Z")
> [@Changing Brake Fluid](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/changing-brake-fluid/13343/9): > > My brother had a cheap ebay intake on his truck that caused a vacuum leak and made it run like that. this isn’t a truck paul+ your bro prolly had some hoses open. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/13 "2009-01-31T17:32:31Z")
> [@I didn't tell you all the story from yesterday...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-didnt-tell-you-all-the-story-from-yesterday/13356/16): > > this isn’t a truck paul+ your bro prolly had some hoses open. It doesnt really matter if its a car or truck. The POS intake didnt fit right and kept falling off the throttle body. He put the stock one back on and it runs fine now. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/14 "2009-01-31T17:34:27Z")
> [@6/16 FnF:Tokyo Drift](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-16-fnf-tokyo-drift/10576/66): > > It doesnt really matter if its a car or truck. > > The POS intake didnt fit right and kept falling off the throttle body. He put the stock one back on and it runs fine now. i know it doesn’t matter but the issue is that it kept falling off the t/b. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/15 "2009-01-31T17:35:56Z")
Yeah, that could happen on any car though. It happened to my Mustang when I didnt tighten the clamp enough and it ran like that. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/16 "2009-01-31T17:37:14Z")
> [@Did you eat lead paint chips as a kid?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/did-you-eat-lead-paint-chips-as-a-kid/13385/4): > > Yeah, that could happen on any car though. It happened to my Mustang when I didnt tighten the clamp enough and it ran like that. there’s your jam. gotta tighten up the clamps paul! ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/17 "2009-01-31T17:41:12Z")
Yeah, I was in a hurry or something. I dont remember why though. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/18 "2009-01-31T19:21:20Z")
> [@FS DSM garage sale](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-dsm-garage-sale/13326/5): > > ok so my friend she has a 03 eclipse its a 4cylinder and as she come’s to a stop the rpms drope to below 1000 and feel like its gona stall any thoughts what the problem would be? and as she takes of and trys to floor it it wont go past 40 mph and atkes forever. these were good for wreckin the boots on the spark plugs after time go to napa and get a set of plug boots for the car but i dont think that may be your problem if it wont go over 40 its sounds like no fuel or a plugged cat ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/19 "2009-01-31T19:22:15Z")
> [@big red"](#): > > if it threw codes for spark check the ign system, dist, cap ,rotor, wires, cheap easy stuff. :rofl whats this travis tech ya worked for mitsu and dont know there isnt any cap rotoror wires on them:retardclap ---
**Author:** ![Eatonualive](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eatonualive/32/6442_2.png) [@Eatonualive](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eatonualive)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732/20 "2009-02-01T10:38:55Z")
mass air flow sensor… or a clogged cat could be the culprit… check all the easy things first like dave said. you’ll find the prob [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eclipse-help/241732.md?page=2)