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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:43 PM
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i installed my flp headers now the car is running rich. do i have to adjust anything? :confused:
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 05:09 PM
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Time to autotap and see how rich you are...then you might be able to use a MAF translator to adjust it and straighten it out :cheers:
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 02:25 PM
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MAF Translator is a PITA.

Running rich is very common when air flow exceeds the expectations of the stock programming.

Much better off tuning with Ls1Edit, AutoTap and Dyno
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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Default Re: running rich (pdd000)

How do you know it is running rich? I am curious because I just installed FLP's and have no codes or other evidence that it is running rich. Won't the long term fuel trim adjustments eventually compensate?
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i thought i might be running rich because of the excess carbon coming out of the exhaust and water too :eek:
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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Now that you mention it, I have noticed some sootiness in the exhaust tips. Before the headers, the exhaust ran ultra clean. Hmmm. Sounds like time for some Autotap/Predator/LS1 Edit investigation. :yesnod:


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