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Old 03-14-2005, 09:29 AM
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like the thread says....im running rich as hell and im sure a proper tune would fix that ....just wandering the $$$ to do this would be....but if not opinions from all would help
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Get a tune.

Around $500.
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If all you want is the basics, put out a request in your local
forums for someone with HPTuners, 99 F-body license and
see what you can work out; you might have to drive some,
and bring a case of good will or something but some
guys will just do it for free. Simple stuff anyway; if it involves
a whole jumble of mods and drivability complaints, not just
the simpler power tuning, set fans, turn off COT and TM and
codes stuff, that could chew up a lot of time. But that is
worth a shout-out, anyway, you might get hooked up.
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There is an excellent tuner in NC, he's tuner my 02 SS and 99 T/A and my girlfriends 98 T/A.
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get some nitrous, that oughta lean it out
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Just curious....

How do you know your running rich?

Your not using the old nose-o-meter are you
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Originally Posted by SS-35th
There is an excellent tuner in NC, he's tuner my 02 SS and 99 T/A and my girlfriends 98 T/A.
Would that be Jeff at CAM?
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Just curious....

How do you know your running rich?

Your not using the old nose-o-meter are you
...well im kinda guessing and figuring that my air-to-fuel ratio is off.....god if i had a garage and left running for 2 min...it would kill sombody
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...well im kinda guessing and figuring that my air-to-fuel ratio is off.....god if i had a garage and left running for 2 min...it would kill sombody

I assume you have no cats? You really cant tell the difference between lean and rich. Some people claim they can but...
Get a wideband, thats the only way to tell for sure.
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Just curious....

How do you know your running rich?

Your not using the old nose-o-meter are you
My car smells rich as hell, and I do have cats. (A stock setup more or less)
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Originally Posted by Keenov
Would that be Jeff at CAM?
Yup Jeff has tuned both my cars and I picked up about 10HP each.
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
I assume you have no cats? You really cant tell the difference between lean and rich. Some people claim they can but...
Get a wideband, thats the only way to tell for sure.
If you eyes are burning, and your throat shrivels up, thats a good indication......oh wait, thats if your burnin alcohol, nitro methane...........
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I'd invest in HP tunners, can't go wrong with that!
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Originally Posted by 12stones
I'd invest in HP tunners, can't go wrong with that!
Hopefully thats what Ill be investing in.
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Ill be reinvesting for my new car as soon as 2.0 comes out
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Ill be reinvesting for my new car as soon as 2.0 comes out
What have you done to that beast so far?
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
I assume you have no cats? You really cant tell the difference between lean and rich. Some people claim they can but...
Get a wideband, thats the only way to tell for sure.
no i dont have cats
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Originally Posted by CamdLs1
get some nitrous, that oughta lean it out
or boost
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lol yea that would fix me right up.....fi me up to snap the **** outta that 10 bolt




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