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Old 05-27-2020, 11:17 PM
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I have a 5.3l Might be a common issue just wanna know did anyone else experience this i did a cam swap the cam i used is comp cam 223/231 54-457-11 now its running rich like 11.9 afr and i got a map sensor code p0106 it’s not yet tuned so I’m curious is it running rich because it’s not tuned no I don’t have vacuum leaks lol
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I have a 5.3l Might be a common issue just wanna know did anyone else experience this i did a cam swap the cam i used is comp cam 223/231 54-457-11 now its running rich like 11.9 afr and i got a map sensor code p0106 it’s not yet tuned so I’m curious is it running rich because it’s not tuned no I don’t have vacuum leaks lol
Welcome to LS1Tech again. Yessir, the rich condition is due to tuning.
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I have a 5.3l Might be a common issue just wanna know did anyone else experience this i did a cam swap the cam i used is comp cam 223/231 54-457-11 now its running rich like 11.9 afr and i got a map sensor code p0106 it’s not yet tuned so I’m curious is it running rich because it’s not tuned no I don’t have vacuum leaks lol
Yes needs a tune, but I have seen your youtube videos and I think I remember you saying you are still on the stock injectors, if you tune it now you will also have to retune it after the injectors have been swapped.
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Welcome to LS1Tech again. Yessir, the rich condition is due to tuning.
thanks thats what I figured
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Originally Posted by Ls7colorado
Yes needs a tune, but I have seen your youtube videos and I think I remember you saying you are still on the stock injectors, if you tune it now you will also have to retune it after the injectors have been swapped.
Thanks for tuning in to the channel and yeah i just wanted to make sure before i Take it to get tuned didn’t want any surprises i’m going to put the other injectors in the day of the tune
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