help with engine/prom
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From: Miami Lakes (PSN)
Car: 87 GTA
Engine: 5.3 LSx
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.70 Borg Warner 9 bolt
help with engine/prom
hi guys i have an '87 gta with a 350, i'm running a holley stealth ram, and lt4 hot cam, 10:1 compression, and 041 casting heads, anyways i'm having problem with the car running, it'll run but it doesnt want to idle smooth, it feels lik if it has a miss, and i cant get the timing right, i tried everything, i tried advancing it, retarding it, nothing seems to work, also it kind of boggs off the line. some one please help me, do i need a chip, do i need anything special, some one help me.
oh yea also i think my knock sencor is broken will this also cause the problems i'm having?
oh yea also i think my knock sencor is broken will this also cause the problems i'm having?
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From: NJ/PA
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use the search function on the board here, in maybe tpi forum as well, using 'hsr', 'maf', and 'lean pop', I remember someone posting what they did to cure their issues, which sound similar, with a similar combination also, I just don't remember who it was. they may also chime in here too........
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From: Schererville , IN
Car: 91 GTA, 91 Formula, 89 TTA
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Then start on
and see where that gets u :-)This board is for do it yourself prom tuning. Everythign u need to begin is at your fingertips
later
JEremy



