Can any tuners make a house call to Long Island, New York?
01-27-2007, 04:33 PM
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Can any tuners make a house call to Long Island, New York? I just transplanted an LS1 into a 1981 Trans Am. The engine runs like crap, but I'm not getting any trouble codes. It idles very erratic and stinks from unburnt gas. The only mods are a Bullit cam (similar to LS6 specs), shorty headers, and an SLP Mass Airflow Sensor. Most people are telling me that it's a tuning issue. If any tuners are local and want to make a house call, just give me an idea of how much it'll cost. I can't drive the car anywhere because it is in a project state and is in pieces. I want to solve this running problem though, because it's very frustrating.
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01-28-2007, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bspz28
I can tow you to Eastside or any local shop of your choice .. Send me a PM ..
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01-28-2007, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 451stroker
I actually found a place very close to me called Vette Doctors. It's in Amityville, NY. Has anyone ever heard of them?
I would NOT recommend them, I know about 5 people who have had issues with them.
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01-28-2007, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 451stroker
I actually found a place very close to me called Vette Doctors. It's in Amityville, NY. Has anyone ever heard of them?
01-28-2007, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Mssingkid
Vette Doctors did my tune. I did have issues, but they were cause by me. (Bad intake Manifold gaskets). Carmen spent tons of time working on the car, only to find out it wasn't a "Tuning" issue, but a dumbass who reused old gaskets issue. (Me) Numbers below were done with a bad leak, now that the issue is addressed i'll be heading back down so he can fine tune it. I'd give them a
Should I change my intake gaskets?
01-28-2007, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 451stroker
That kind of scares me b/c I had to remove my intake prior to starting the engine. I put it back with the same gaskets I had installed it with the 1st time. I figured they were still brand new b/c they hadn't heat cycled due to the engine never having ran.
Should I change my intake gaskets?
Should I change my intake gaskets?
If the engine was never run, i wouldn't think it would be a problem. I installed a USED LS6 intake that was on a bud's car.(Intake and gaskets must have had at least 60K on them) I replaced every other gasket in the damn car, but for some reason i didn't check the intake gaskets.
When i pulled the intake off, sure enough the gaskets were so flat you couldn't tell they were there if you ran your finger over the port. I really felt bad cause Carmen spent so much time trying to figure out what was wrong with my idle, when it had nothing to do with his tuning. 
01-29-2007, 05:09 PM
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I think that goes with anything, mechanically, everything has to be right before considering a tune, with a conversion there are always issues, leaks all sorts of non-sense. Make sure its 100% before shipping it off. Some shops wont even touch a head ache car, or charge you so much Diag time, you will go broke
01-29-2007, 07:04 PM
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I called Vette Doctors today and made an appointment for Feb 22. I explained my setup and modifications. I'm not sure who I spoke to, but he told me to get rid of the SLP MAF and replace it with a stock one. I'll have to get one off of EBay. I'll be interested in seeing if the car runs any better with the stock MAF before having it tuned.
01-30-2007, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by My90Iroc
Where exactly on LI are you and what year computer are you using?
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02-03-2007, 01:42 PM
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I just ditched the SLP MAF and installed a MAF from an LS6 Vette motor. The car ran amazing as soon as I started it up. But, after about 3 minutes, the problem started again and the idle became erratic. Am I down to a tuning issue now?
