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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Is it normal that the car runs like crap after a camswap without a tune?
I have a maft that i´m thinking of using to try and make it better......before i get a time for tuning....
Are cammed cars very rich because it feels like its get way to much fuel?
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Old Apr 13, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Well as much as I've read is that after a cam swap your car will probably smoke for a long time and idle real rough and more than likely stall the car when you first start it. This is normal so don't freak out yet. If the car does stall just start it up again and give it some fuel for a while. The cam DOES have to be broken in though. Your car will need to learn the cam before it acts correctly. Give it about 200 miles or so and see how the car runs. Just be certain you installed it correctly and you didn't miss any steps.
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 06:09 AM
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It feels slower than stock.....
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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if you are running the g5x get it tuned, do not expect a huge gain until it is tuned. You should be lucky it even idles. Did you drill the throttle plate for idle?
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 06:57 AM
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It idles ok when the car gets warm......
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