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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Have a question..I have a Breathless Vortec CAI on my cAr....

For some Reason my car is Dropping timing at high RPM like 5500 Rpm And higher.. And Also Running Very Rich...Just wondering if The AIR Box has something to do with it? What can Someone recommend to do? I Am Thinking my car isnt getting enough Air in...But Dunno might be wrong...Help please...
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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How long have you had the intake on for. It takes a number of miles for the computer to learn after some mods.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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I Have a good 2,000 Mile's on it since the install...Headers,xpipe,and CAI
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If anything, the repositioning of the O2 sensors might be the cause. Tuning should remedy this.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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it was tuned...Thats where i was losing timing..
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ttt No One Knows?
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i would have suggested tuning the ar but if you already have well.......
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