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Car smokes, stalls, putts after Head/Intake install

  • Thread starter Thread starter Gko
  • Start date Start date Jun 6, 2011
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A friend recently did a head/intake swap and is now having problems. Car ran ok for a couple of short cruises right after the swap but now its not running right.

When accelerating, the car has no power, makes weird noises, shoots black smoke and falls flat. RPMS will randomly fall when driving then 'burp' a few times and car shut off. Then it won't start back up right away. The tuner couldn't pin-point what's wrong and swears its not the tune.

Here are the new parts installed: TFS twisted wedge heads, track heat intake, fms 24lb injectors, 75mm pro-m maf, 70mm accufab throttlebody.

Fuel pump is stock.

Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
 
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