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57loboy

cars,trucks&tractors-ohmy
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Went to start the GN today after it's been sitting in the garage for about a week, it ran fine when I parked it last weekend. Wanted to pull it onto ramps so I can swap the torque convertor out so that the "race" one is finally out of the car.
Was a little hard starting and ran rough for the first couple of minutes which isn't unusual as the chip is the 100% stock one (I have a new Eric Marshall chip matched to the injectors and new torque convertor), but today it died after running (at idle) for about 5 minutes and won't stay running when I try to restart it now.
If I can restart it, it'll catch, run nice & smooth at about 1500-1800 rpm then die right out. I swapped the MAF with a known good one, identical results. I also replaced the IAC, identical results. Checked all the spark plug wires, everything fine, nothing touching anywhere. If I can keep it running, it's almost as if it is running way rich and misfiring through the intake a little, then it stumbles and dies out. Would a failed stock "237" style FPR cause this?
Suggestions?
 
What are your MAF and IAC numbers when its about to die out? Is it in closed loop? Could it be out of fuel? Tank empty or low pressure?
 
Tank is full of fuel...Didn't capture the original #'s as it wouldn't run long enough. Took the plugs out and sure enough, all but #1 and #4 were fouled. Swapped in some new plugs, gapped to .035 and got it running. It is defintely running WAY rich (eye watering rich) and it is missing as if on a dead cylinder. Me thinks one or more of the injectors may be dumping tons o' fuel... Collective wisdom of the group thinks...? Thanks!
 
misfire

Hi, Is your car misfiring ALL the time? If so, locate the problem cylinder(s) and correct that problem. Then , if the idle trouble doesn't subside, I would that your reprogramming has a glitch in it. At idle, all loads off, you should see an IAC count of around 15-20, sometimes a little higher.
 
Only doing this since I tried to start it today - I drove it last week and all was fine...Topped off the fuel tank w/93 octane and was getting ready to pull the transmission tonight.
Problem cylinder(s) are all but 1 & 4. Black & sooty on all plugs but those. #1 looked normal, #4 looked a little grey. Obviously something is causing massive amounts of fuel to be dumped in. Not setting the CEL though...
 
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