OK, I believe my IC pump has failed. I think it happened at the track a couple weeks ago. I had my best run (12.8 ET) then a couple lousy runs (13.3 and 13.5). I initially blamed it on my lousy driving. But then I began to notice that all the power I got from my added CAI and SC pulley seemed to have disappeared.

The car still had power, but not like it did before I ran that 12.8. Heck, it was breaking loose the back tires with the traction control on, and without me even trying. Now I need to push it to get it to squeal, or to engage the traction control.

My suspicions really set in tonight at the track. I had 5 runs, and not a one of them better than 13.3 ET!! Hells bells, I got 13.3 with the car entirely stock. There's got to be something wrong. Sure, the temps have gone up since my 13.3 stock days, but the temps were the same today as when I ran the 12.8. Even the humidity was close. So I should have been running A LOT better.

Between runs I checked my the temp of my intake plenum (right next to the SRT-6 letters). My first couple runs it was 130 degrees and climbing. I took a break for an hour and let it cool down to 89 degrees, but a break down on the track while I was in the burn out box left me idling and the temps shot back up. I ran a 13.5 after that.

So all of this sounds like my IC pump has failed. But how can I tell FOR SURE?

I want to know before I go to the dealer and get them to replace it. Especially since I will probably have to remove my SC pulley and CAI and put it back to stock before taking it in...