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stalling after tfs intake install

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302fordracer

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Ok this is kinda long but I would really appreciate help...I got a brand new tfs street heat installed in december of last year..they had a very difficult time getting the car to run afterward...the computer didn't like the intake..they turned up the fuel several times and the comp kept resetting it. They turned it up because the car would start and run but everytime you stopped at a light it would instantly die..well they swapped out my computer for an aftermarket one and turned up the fuel 15% and changed the time the fan comes on to 180 degrees..well after doing this it would run right most of the time but it would still occasionally die at street lights..after driving it awhile the problem went away and the car ran really good cept I really did notice much gain (thinking maybe the tune still isn't strong enough)..now everytime I remove the battery the car stalls at lights occasionally for a week or so until the computer figures out how to make it run..I am thinking about going and getting a dyno tune (even though I don't yet have a cam)..what do you all think about this..(when they were trying to get it to run they didn't have a dyno they were using simple hit and miss technique)...Does it make sense to go to the dyno and see if they can make it stronger and deal with the battery removal running issues??
 

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btw they did reset the idle...I was standing right there during a major portion of this install..and I trust their work they are a very well known and very trusted shop in this community...everyone with a stang goes there and all the techs own modified stangs
 

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The intake install shouldnt need a tune at all. Have you double checked all of the vac lines? made sure all of the connections are good and everything is sealed? I wouldnt waste the money on a dyno tune when its something else causing your problem.
 

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well it runs fine...it just stalls after battery has been removed for a few days..then the problem goes away and all it peachy..
 

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Thats funny, I just did mine myself, and all I had to do was retime it
 

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When your car is idling, reach down and unplug the IAC connector. If the car dies then they did not reset your idle properly. IM me and I will tell you how. Stalling after installing an intake is common. You have to reset the idle right to cure it.
 
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