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Apr 3, 2006 | 09:31 AM

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From: The Presidential Suite Elite Street, MD

St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10

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I have a question for the all mighty forum. I had the fuel gauge issue where it was misreading saying it was near empty when full and vice versa. Well I took it to the dealer and they said the fuel sending unit was bad, so they replaced it. However I am wondering if they would have need to update the computer in the car, because I went out crusing Saturday night and was in a downtown setting were the car normally gets no hotter than 190, with the 160 thermostat, however it reached 225. And that leads me to believe they flashed my computer and reset my fan's to come on at the factory settings.

If this is true, will I basically be SOL with my programmer? Or will I be able to reset the fans and restore the performance tune setting?

Any info/feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Apr 3, 2006 | 10:14 AM

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Just because you have a 160 degree thermostat does not mean you won't ever get past 190. The 160 only means that's when the thermostat is supposed to OPEN. The cooling system will eventually reach the same steady state temp. Did you have the fans kicking on sooner that the factory setting? That should be easy to test, especially if it's an automatic. Just keep it in gear w/ the emergency brake and watch the gauge to see when the fan actually comes on.

Apr 3, 2006 | 10:23 AM

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From: The Presidential Suite Elite Street, MD

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I bought the Predator programmer to reset the fan temp from the factory setting to come on sooner. And since putting the 160 thermostat before taking it to the dealer, it never went above 190, however after going to the delaer the temp seemed to rise more.

Apr 3, 2006 | 11:04 AM

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10 to 1 they flashed it...

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Apr 3, 2006 | 11:06 AM

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10 to 1 they flashed it...

I was hoping I wouldn't hear that, but I had a feeling. Thanks guys!!

Apr 3, 2006 | 11:16 AM

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If you have the Predetor, why not see what it's set at?

Apr 3, 2006 | 11:18 AM

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If you have the Predetor, why not see what it's set at?

I will do that as soon as I get home, I didn't bring the unit to work. Just trying to get some feedback before I get home.

Apr 3, 2006 | 12:09 PM

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And that leads me to believe they flashed my computer and reset my fan's to come on at the factory settings.

If this is true, will I basically be SOL with my programmer? Thanks.

I hope not, but you could be.

I agree with Willfulone, they flashed it. I think that does screw up future ability to "flash".