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Old 06-23-2005, 07:50 PM
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Default startup spark correction, with a cam can you increase the numbers?

im having troubles on cold start up, the problem seems to be low timing, im getting 10-12* on cold starts and was wondering if with a cam i should take this table and increase all the numbers that are negative by about 2* or 3*?
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How long does the timing stay at 10-12* before it increases to normal?
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in the table it stays for about 70 seconds, would it be a good idea to add timing to this table like i had to do to the rest with the cam?
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I was having some surging problems.

Startup Spark Correction table. I cut all the timing reduction values in half for the first 10 seconds of startup. So if the reduction value was -10 it is now -5. It starts just like stock now, no surging.
I did nothing with the Startup Spark Correction Mult vs. Startup ECT table.

edit, sorry about the confusion this should clear it up.

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multiplied the startup spark correction you multiplied by 0.5?
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He said airflow so probably not.

What does you desired idle rpm table look like?
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ive got it going from about 1075 at ~50*F down to 825 at operating temps, it will not alow me to reach the desired idle on cold start, and by cold start i mean engine is cool to the touch and has been sitting in the garage overnight
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id like to know what checkmate did because that is what my car is doing, and only in cold open loop start. for about 7-10 sec the car will overshoot and then bog down really low and end up comming back up to about 100 rpm lower than where i want it to be, which is why i was thinking the timing could be keeping the motor from that?

any ideas?
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
multiplied the startup spark correction you multiplied by 0.5?
Startup Spark Correction table. I cut all the timing reduction values in half for the first 10 seconds of startup. So if the reduction value was -10 it is now -5. It starts just like stock now, no surging.
I did nothing with the Startup Spark Correction Mult vs. Startup ECT table.

If I had my laptop in front of me I would post a screen shot. I can do this later if need be.

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thanks man ill give it a shot when i get home




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