Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!

Prom Headache!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-10-2003, 08:47 PM
  #1  
Junior Member

Thread Starter
 
johns89gta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Parsippany,NJ
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Prom Headache!!!

I CAN'T SEEM TO WIN WITH MY PROJECT. IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS AND A LONG, LONG, LONG ROAD TMTL. I RECIEVED MY 6TH CHIP FROM TPIS AND THE O2 READS .04v AT WOT. I PUT THE STOCK ONE IN AND IT READS .71v. NOTE FUEL PRESSURE DOES NOT DROP. I HAVE AN 89GTA 355, ZZ9, AFR, 11-1 COMP., 52MM, T.E.S., BIG MOUTH, LARGE TUBE, AND PORTED PLENUM. AFTER THE 2nd CHIP FROM TPIS I DECIDED TO ORDER ONE FROM ED WRIGHT TO COMPARE AND IT HAD SIMILAR RESULTS. THIS IS THE REAL KICKER--THE STOCK CHIP IS FROM THE OLD "305" AND THE CAR RUNS WITH IT. TPIS IS NOW SENDING ME DIACOM TO SEE WHAT THE CAR IS DOING WITH THE STOCK CHIP AND THEIR CHIP. ANY RESON WHY I AM HAVING SUCH DIFICULTIES? ANY SUGESTIONS? DO I HAVE TO BY AN AFTERMARKET ECM?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
89-IROCZ-5.0TPI
TPI
10
02-22-2022 09:26 PM
Linson
Auto Detailing and Appearance
25
09-25-2021 07:55 PM
dusterbd
TPI
0
09-29-2015 08:40 AM
BLK87Z
TBI
2
09-18-2015 11:29 PM
Winchester1094
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
0
09-15-2015 09:48 AM



Quick Reply: Prom Headache!!!



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:00 AM.