firing up my new cam for the first time tomarrow...
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firing up my new cam for the first time tomarrow...
wish me luck
any tips for keeping it running on a stock tune once it fires up? also, should i turn the crank a few times to try and get oil to the valvetrain, or would that be a waste of time?
any tips for keeping it running on a stock tune once it fires up? also, should i turn the crank a few times to try and get oil to the valvetrain, or would that be a waste of time?
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Did you try turning it over by hand for a sanity check? I disconnected the coil packs and turned the starter just for a check. Then plugged them in, prayed for a second, fired it up , held breathe for 5 seconds waiting for oil pressure and then everything was cool. It will hunt for idle so keep giving a little gas until it stabilizes. It will continue to do this when you come off the throttle while driving around so be prepared to heel/toe it to gradually get it into idle range so it will converge faster.
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i went with the torquer
and yes, i've cranked it over many, many times. infact i just put coolent in and cranked it over a few times to circulate it around so i could add a little more.
and yes, i've cranked it over many, many times. infact i just put coolent in and cranked it over a few times to circulate it around so i could add a little more.
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i went with the torquer
and yes, i've cranked it over many, many times. infact i just put coolent in and cranked it over a few times to circulate it around so i could add a little more.
and yes, i've cranked it over many, many times. infact i just put coolent in and cranked it over a few times to circulate it around so i could add a little more.
You going to get a tune? From what I know, a tune will really help get your a/f in line, and also let you idle.
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My experience is to keep your foot of the pedal as much as possible the 1st few minutes. I have the TSP 231/237 cam 112* in my A4. After install, cranked it like normal and didnt touch the pedal at all. She grabbed a higher than normal idle and held it the whole time, worked on a couple other installs too. But once you touch the pedal, it will begin the hunt, and thats a PITA. Good luck and have fun, just dont let her die out during the first few minutes for the cam bearings sake.
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i'll try.
it just so happens that we're gonna have several people over tomarrow, so i get to show off my new cam. it better not stall...
torquer's specs are 233/233 .595/.595
it just so happens that we're gonna have several people over tomarrow, so i get to show off my new cam. it better not stall...
torquer's specs are 233/233 .595/.595
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amazing, i am speechless... it fired right up, and amazingly enough found idle at 850ish, oil pressure was at 60, then settled down to 45 when warm. sounds amazing, i LOVE it. i'm gonna post some pics up for everyone who's curious, and i'll try and get a vid for ya.
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Originally Posted by LSONE
amazing, i am speechless... it fired right up, and amazingly enough found idle at 850ish, oil pressure was at 60, then settled down to 45 when warm. sounds amazing, i LOVE it. i'm gonna post some pics up for everyone who's curious, and i'll try and get a vid for ya.
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amazing, i am speechless... it fired right up,
good job bro... congradulations! post some pics and maybe a vid.... have fun with that thing.!
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So, how's she doing? What worked best for me as far as getting it to not stall out in neutral and helping hot starts was to turn in the TB screw a little as well as drilling the TB. At first I just had the TB screw turned in quite a bit, but the pcm was having weird problems with it.