1st start after cam swap
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1st start after cam swap Hi everyone!
So I'm about to finish up, a cam install and dod delete for my '08 G8 GT. It has a cortex canned tune with the dod turned off installed right now. I'm going to take it to a tuner as soon as I'm done, but am I ok starting it with just the cortex tune? I'd like to run it and make sure fluids are topped off etc. I was going to reinstall the factory tune so I can reuse the Cortex on something else (or sell it) at the tuners just before they take over. It's a mild cam, a Texas Speed stage 1, Kooks LT's, solo hi flow cats and exhaust.
Thanks,
Steve
So I'm about to finish up, a cam install and dod delete for my '08 G8 GT. It has a cortex canned tune with the dod turned off installed right now. I'm going to take it to a tuner as soon as I'm done, but am I ok starting it with just the cortex tune? I'd like to run it and make sure fluids are topped off etc. I was going to reinstall the factory tune so I can reuse the Cortex on something else (or sell it) at the tuners just before they take over. It's a mild cam, a Texas Speed stage 1, Kooks LT's, solo hi flow cats and exhaust.
Thanks,
Steve
I don't know what a cortex canned tune is but if all it has is the DOD enable/disable switch set to disable it will immediately set codes for the missing solenoids. When those codes set it won't fire the injectors on the 4 DOD cylinders. I've seen shops keep the DOD valley cover plugged in and set off to the side for startup until they got the solenoid codes disabled.
