Resolved loss of power when I'm in gear

[randizzle420]

okay there's a problem with my car. When I'm in neutral I can rev the car up to 6k rpms no problem, but when I put it in first gear it won't go over 5k, then second gear it won't go over 4k, and third it won't go over 3k. In neutral it revs fine. Any ideas?

 

[DSM315]

check timing

 

[randizzle420]

the timing belt looks fine. Any other ideas to what can be causing this?

 

[1995gsx20g]

you have to go into better detail of what you mean does not go above 5k, 4k, 3k. does it misfire?

-it sounds like it is load releated. what kind of boost are you running and on what turbo? maby try colder plugs?

 

[randizzle420]

When I'm in second gear trying to go over 3k I'll have it floored and it's struggling to get anymore power, and it makes a sputtering noise. As far as how much boost I do not know I don't have any gauges. The turbo I believe is a TDO5.

 

[dunsunIII]

sounds like it may be misfire...do you have a 6bolt swap? my car did that

 

[randizzle420]

nah it's the stock motor

 

[99bluegst]

My car was doing that too and all I needed was a tone up
and that was it

 

[dsmmsd]

could be multiple things with this..id say check some sensors, get it tuned up, etc

 

[1995gsx20g]

try changing the spark pugs. or at least pulling them at taking some pics so we can take a look at them.

 

[randizzle420]

Here's one of the spark plugs. They all look like this.

 

[cabbageman97]

I say make sure you aren't running too much boost, and I'll also third the tune up. My car requires periodic cleaning of the plugs, otherwise it does the same thing.

 

[randizzle420]

Also, it seems to only do this when I'm going up a hill. When I go down hill I don't have this problem.

 

[dsmboy51]

Try a good ol' boost leak test.

 

[randizzle420]

It was a boost leak. I went to take my intercooler off to clean it, and the hose that connects to the top was barely on.