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Just picked my car up from a cam install, ALMOST made it home

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Old Oct 19, 2011, 02:09 PM
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Just picked my car up from a cam install, ALMOST made it home

I think I have a problem guys

I just picked my car up from a clutch, cam, injector, and fuel pump install and I made it only a couple miles. Now its after shop hours, I'm 30 min away from home, and its pouring rain all night.

The car starts after a few seconds of turning, but only for a little bit. The AFR's are low, but it can rev high, and then it misses, and cannot stay running.

Im leaning towards it being a fuel issue, but I want to get opinions on it maybe being a cam gear skipping a tooth.

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Old Oct 19, 2011, 02:12 PM
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Cams, injectors, and fuel pumps all require a retune ESPECIALLY if they are done together, did you get a tune too, or at least a better suited map than what was on there before?
Old Oct 19, 2011, 02:13 PM
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Was it tuned? I assume it would be, but why wouldn't show signs then?
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I have a base map (safe) tune on from tscompusa for my mods. we were going to be tuning today
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im leaning towards the fuel pump. It seems like it just runs out of juice and can't stay alive

this blows! if only it weren't monsooning outside
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Try to get any logging you can while it is running send it to Tom so that he can look to see if there is somthing that needs to be changed to at least get it idling.
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problem was that it was idling fine, and it was driving fine, for about 5 minutes
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I would check all connectors (Cam Sensor..etc) check injectors to make sure there fully seated. When you say AFR low side, lean or rich? I would lean towards the cam install not timed right. Which shop did the install?
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I would have it towed at this point (flat bed).
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You would be wise to break in the clutch before you do any hard driving or tuning. The shop may have forgot to plug in a harness (maybe MAF), not connected the hoses properly (boost leak), or there are leaky injector seals (vacuum leak), which is quite common.
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the car was running great while they had it up on a jack, I was under the car as we inspected everything.

I just logged as much as I can. I have to floor the gas for it to stay running at ~1300 RPM

http://www.mediafire.com/?djhig3upjoj5tj9
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Was the car tuned after the injector, cams and fuel pump install? If not that's your problem. Period.
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Found it. Hose to the tb was slightly off. Phew!!
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Check intercooler pipes. My car acted very similar when I blew off my uicp. Not saying thats what it is, but there is a chance.
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Originally Posted by prowakeskater
Found it. Hose to the tb was slightly off. Phew!!
Nice job buddy! Use the small zip ties to secure some of those hose to the TB, mine did the same thing after jumping up in power.


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