Hey guys

My friend has a problem with his 1G Eclipse. I drove it today to try and diagnose the problem but I am unsure of what the problem is.

When you drive the car and floor the gas pedal the revs do not increase much beyond 2500 RPM and the car has virtually no power. The turbo spools up just fine and does not have excessive play in the shaft. When flooring the gas at 2500 RPM in 2nd gear the turbo builds plenty of boost. The stock gauge read around 12-13 psi at this point.

Also there is a distinct ticking coming from under the valve cover. It sounds just like a Honda that really needs a valve adjustment. This seems odd to me b/c I thought the 1G 4G63 had roller rockers and hydraulic lifters which are self-adjusting.

Any ideas would be great here.

Thanks a lot