Different Tuning Chips
#11
But hey, do whatever you want. I can tell you right now that buying a chip from American Muscle will be a gigantic waste of money.
#12
+1 ^^^
Don't waste your money, as stated above find an experienced mechanic, or become your own with this forum, Google, and YouTube.
Pull codes first, step by step directions are a quick Google search away, and are simple and free. Then let us know what comes up.
Don't waste your money, as stated above find an experienced mechanic, or become your own with this forum, Google, and YouTube.
Pull codes first, step by step directions are a quick Google search away, and are simple and free. Then let us know what comes up.
#13
I haven't seen an autoparts store guy around near us that has a clue on how to pull codes on obd 1/run a koeo/koer test on a ford......most come out with a obd 2 scanner and ask where the obd 2 plug is ...lol.....I just chuckle as I walk on by as the parts guy searches like mad for the obd 2 plug.......
#14
I haven't seen an autoparts store guy around near us that has a clue on how to pull codes on obd 1/run a koeo/koer test on a ford......most come out with a obd 2 scanner and ask where the obd 2 plug is ...lol.....I just chuckle as I walk on by as the parts guy searches like mad for the obd 2 plug.......
Last edited by bluebeastsrt; 05-28-2015 at 12:39 PM.
#15
Ok thats what I was thinking to. Any ideas about what I could possibly check? The only other symptom is when it is hot out and I have been driving 30 plus minutes the car struggles to start again unless its given a lot of time to cool down. It does always start but its sounds like the engine is cranking incredibly slowly and almost stuck but it will finally catch after 5-10 seconds. Any ideas?
#17
...when it is hot out and I have been driving 30 plus minutes the car struggles to start again unless its given a lot of time to cool down. It does always start but its sounds like the engine is cranking incredibly slowly and almost stuck but it will finally catch after 5-10 seconds.
Any ideas about what I could possibly check?
Any ideas about what I could possibly check?
if it is starter "heat soak", a new starter will do the same thing unless it is stronger than the old one because "heat soak" is exactly what it sounds like, the starter gets too hot which reduces its ability to turn the engine over at the same speed it did when it was cold . . this was a fairly common problem on the old corvettes, especially the big block ones.
one cure for "heat soak" is to simply buy a thermal shield or thermal wrap for the starter . . this being said, if your exhaust manifolds/headers are stock, and you aren't running a stroker engine, i doubt it is caused by "heat soak", although if a starter is weak, it will in fact be affected by heat more than one that is in proper working order.
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Last edited by barnett468; 05-28-2015 at 06:34 PM.
#19
heres a few different types of wrap and they are all too pricey imo, but it is what it is.
if you do replace your starter and have the same problem i would just install a thermal cover to see if that fixes it.
https://www.google.com/search?q=star...+wrap&tbm=shop
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