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Old 07-07-2003, 02:50 PM
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I havea 87 Gt convertable with different headers, offroad hpipe and a flowmaster exhaust and no catylitic converters. Has smaller underdrive pulleys and the timing is advanced on it. When I come to a light or any other time I am ideling once in a while the engine starts to flutter and then just shut off unless I keep tapping the gas just a little. Is there anyway to correct this with this setup or with the exaust the way it is, is it just being cause by lack of back pressure at idle and I have to deal with it?</P>


any thoughts please help I really don't thing there is anything that I am going to be able to do but if there is please let me know</P>


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Old 07-07-2003, 04:57 PM
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Disconnect the battery's negative terminal to reset/clear the computer's memory. Leave it disconnected for 30 minutes.</FONT><FONT face="Palatino Lino" size=2> </P>
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    If everything was done properly the EEC-IV (read: computer) should have learned it's new idle.</FONT><FONT face="Palatino Lino" size=2></P></FONT>
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    Old 07-08-2003, 11:56 AM
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    Thank you I will try that and let you know if it worked I appreciate it.
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