Wonderin' if you guys know whats up with this?
When I accelerate slowly my car happily cruises along at 100 mph, but when I need to accelerate quickly to pass a car it acts like theres some kind of restrictor or something it just cuts out... I actually had a mini van full of kids laughing at me, I couldnt get around a mini van that was doing 50 mph fast enough to pass it!!
2002 TL type S.

 

I'm thinking check the plastic intake between the airbox and the engine. Any cracks or holes? Just a guess but if the MAF sensor is getting a bad reading because the car is sucking air the sensor doesn't detect, it's problems.

 

Lol

 

damn those minivans and load of kids.....has this ever happened to your car before......my car goes 130 before it resticts and i regularly drive on the expressway doing 80-90+ and it never gives me shit to go faster.....

 

each kid +50hp

 

damn i need some kids quick...never thought i would hear myself say that...

 

Oh my ! oh my ! I think you were at higher gear. Did you try put in sport shift ? It the mini van was doing 50mph, you might be doing the same speed and I think 3rd gear would be the best geat at that speed. 2nd gear will make the engine scream.

 

LOL, ask Michael Jackson for some, i'm pretty sure he'll have some to spare

 

We don't have MAF sensors, we have MAP sensors.

I think the problem is more than likely a broken bypass valve actuator.

How to test if it's broken:

Have some one start the car and rev it (in park) above 3k rpm while you look at the end of the drivers side IM. you should see a cable pull a sproket on the end. If it doesn't open, the actuator back behind the rear cylinder head cover is broken.

 

What does MAP mean?

 

manifold absolute pressure

 

Did the van have any stickers on it? Eibach, AEM, RacingHart, My Kid is an Honor Student, AARP, etc....? Stickers make cars go faster LMFAO!!!! That shit is mad funny yo!

 

hahahahahha i need some kids in my car. they are like hamsters on a wheel

 

you guys are killing me

 

Turbo mini van perhaps Ultimate sleeper...

 

which kids give you more HP......boys girls....ages....i need some details.....

 

 

how much do they cost? Can you get them on ebay? Is it an easy bolt on install or do i have to take them to a mechanic. Any help is greatly appriciated. Thanks!

 

lol

 

if it was an odyssey nothing is wrong with your car... that van is just quick!

 

yeah, as l3wd said, odysseys are faster than tl-p's...much faster than they look! I know I got dusted by one months ago when my buddy borrowed his mom's odyssey while his teg was in the shop...and that shit can pull!

 

Have one of the new kids change your engine air filter.
Good for 100 hp; 50 from the kid, and 50 from the clean filter.

 

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I forgot to Say that My Honda Odyessy can EZ keep up with my TL-P (Damn 3.5L engine )

 

get 2 horney teenagers. 1 boy 1 girl, they go at it like chimps, more engery = more hp one would think.

 

Lets just all trade in our TLs for Odesseys. Then lets go join an odessey forum. lol.

 

just check out your local high school sure to be an abundant source......

just hope they don't lose steam just when your about to pull ahead......