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5literstang

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my cam also lopes around like a bitch, if i start it when the car is cold it idles at 1000 and it runs fine but if i try to drive it, it seems like it is lagging or surging. if the car is hot or warm on start up the idle lopes around alot and have to rev it to keep it alive. but once it warms up it's fine, how do i fix that? would a dyno tune cure it? thanks sorry for hijacking ur thread but i was just goin to start one and noticed ur having the same problem.
-Jeff
 
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Isn't that the point of having a cam... hehehe

Get a tune... It should help you out.
 

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custom chip
 

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Whats the cam??

How much learn time you got on it??

Have you re-set the idle to like 800 or so from scratch??

Welcome to the world of cams with a stock computer...unless it really radical, you should be able to tame it some...
 

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Let me guess... an E-cam?
 

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He's running a trickflow stage 2 cam. A pro m remote optimizer will most likely cure your idle issue on a warm start. I bet its a toucxh rich at idle in open loop, hence the surging hence why it fixes itself shortly after since it going into closed loop very quickly on a warm start. Probe pins c&d on the maf and check the voltage. Leaning it out will lower the voltage, you can find a remote optimizer used for under $100 if you look. I paid $85 shipped I was using it with 30lb injectors and a 24lb maf and no surging
 
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ok i tihnk my computer crapped out. when i got my car done at that shop he was telling me the check engine light came on and when he scanned the computer for the code it came up "no code" he was telling me that computer might be bad. so yesterday i was driving and and i heard a beeping coming from where the computer is located. shortly after i tach stopped working then the speedo then the other gauges. i was trying to make it home and the car started to run like crap and had to rev it to keep it goin the my radar detector went on nad off and the clock stopped working. then the car just died. and when i went to go start it all i got was clicks. then i tried jumping the car and all i got was clicks. nad i have power in the car, has my computer crapped out? how much is an aftermarket computer? thanks -Jeff
 
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