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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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i have a 358 lt1 cc503 cam ,pcmforless tune ,all bolt ons on a 94 z-28 a4 with a edge 4k converter .on occasion ill have a flatspot at about 4-5 grand the car pulls threw it when it does it and it not all the time .was wanting to get oppinians on it .oh and its worse on nitrous when it does it also .its not gettin high knock counts when it does a tune up is brand new like 500 miles new ,it did it a little on the old motor also just not as frequent .it is really pissin me off
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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have you changed ya fuel filter? or fuel pump?
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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filter is brand new ,pump is origanal ,but my nitrous fuel feed is hard fitted to my f/p test port and im waitin for adapters so i can make my f/p gauge work with the setup i got
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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im thinkin its pressure also ,but wanted other oppinions on it .over the winter im doin the racetronix kit anyway just to be safe s im goin bigger in the no2 dept and wannabe safe
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i was thinking the pressure.. you got a fuel pressure regulator on it?
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spark plugs? too big of gap?
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im runnin ngk tr6,s at .30 , stock pressure reg
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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you might be pulling too much fuel and hitting a dry spot at the 4-5 area.. you need to turn up the pressure. summit has a regulator thas perfect for it.. aeromotive($155.95) money worth spending
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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was told to let the reg be at stock ,untill dyno tune seein as the variables are to wide .im runnin #30 svo,s now
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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is it hitting flat spot when spraying?
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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does it worse on the bottle ,its a wet kit also
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ok i wanna make sure.. you said fuel line for the nos is tapped into the test port on the fuel rail right?
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