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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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I have been a gear head for many years. Prior to the EFI and ECM's I did everything by feel and hearing. As I got older I stopped working on vehicles. Now with my c5 I want to get back in the groove. My problem is that I know nothing about computer tuning (how it works, how to access it etc), is there a book or books I can get to enlighten me and give me at least a basic understanding of what you guys are talking about when you refer to fuel cells, timing curve adjustments etc., in the ECM.
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PM sent. A lot of what you are used to tuning with (carb jets, distributor weights and springs, etc) transfer into the ECM world.

Once you correctly understand the direct correlation, it really makes a lot more sense.

In the end, you'll really enjoy tuning the PCM.
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Corvette Fuel Injection and Electronic Engine Management by Robert Probst. Very well researched and written by a GM insider.
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