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Time for a proper dyno tune, and not an off the shelf chip. (n/m)
Posted by
Barry (NJ)
on November 22, 2019 at 10:36 AM
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Might be time to say goodbye
posted by moxie (SF)
on November 22, 2019 at 01:00 AM
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Might be time to say goodbye
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moxie (SF)
01:00:16 11/22/19
That sounds crazy....
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Polishzx
01:45:05 11/22/19
yeah, I set it way back. I'm at a loss and if zcar
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moxie (SF)
02:14:54 11/22/19
Maybe try adding another 2 cats to your set of OEM cat pipes
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Polishzx
02:45:33 11/22/19
I did move to ball bearing turbos, bigger injectors,
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moxie (SF)
02:20:08 11/22/19
Why does it not pass? What are your readings? (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
06:47:45 11/22/19
Re: Why does it not pass? What are your readings?
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moxie (SF)
15:46:52 11/22/19
It looks like cats not working. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
19:36:43 11/24/19
as in burnt or clogged? (n/m)
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LJZTT
17:05:37 11/25/19
could just be a timing issue. but failing on 2 or 3 levels
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Bernie (NoVA)
22:50:07 11/25/19
Now zcargarage thinks the timing jumped a tooth.
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moxie (SF)
15:58:32 11/22/19
Have you considered moving to another state? :)
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jmw300zx
06:56:07 11/22/19
Didn't someone pass by running 87 octane? (n/m)
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MixManMash
07:26:04 11/22/19
Just get out of that gestapo state where the dogs step in
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RAGTPZ
07:46:00 11/22/19
lol. (n/m)
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240Z FeO2
13:04:51 11/22/19
love how so many ppl's reaction is to try to figure out how
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LJZTT
23:53:31 11/22/19
The turn of the screw is insidious. And starting over
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240Z FeO2
14:35:32 11/23/19
undoubtedly (n/m)
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LJZTT
18:28:56 11/23/19
What about a tune specifically to address this? (n/m)
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JerseyTex
08:35:26 11/22/19
Have you considered going to SpecialtyZ? (n/m)
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Stanky (BC)
09:20:14 11/22/19
Re: Have you considered going to SpecialtyZ?
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moxie (SF)
15:49:06 11/22/19
Yes that's a long drive for most...
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itsa300zx
16:20:04 11/22/19
Ahem Montana (n/m)
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zantar
20:43:21 11/22/19
Lol!! Yes, 3 times actually. (n/m)
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Stanky (BC)
09:01:32 11/23/19
I live on West coast lol
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Stanky (BC)
10:04:32 11/23/19
so 5 hours for a good chance to keep your car.....yeah
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LJZTT
10:58:25 11/23/19
Maybe. I was hoping zcargarage would have been more helpful
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moxie (SF)
15:10:08 11/23/19
I'm inclined to believe you'll get it figured out eventually
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LJZTT
18:30:44 11/23/19
I wouldn't call it quickly, I've been working on it for 2
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moxie (SF)
18:53:55 11/23/19
Please don't take my comments the wrong way, but I have
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puchy
11:11:22 11/25/19
So that's it?? Zcar says it wont pass and you fold?
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DAYTONAZ
10:24:18 11/22/19
What did Rob say the problem was?
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CameronSF
10:32:24 11/22/19
At first he said nothing was wrong, which seemed odd to me
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moxie (SF)
15:55:10 11/22/19
Havent read about any Detonation in your posts about smog
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Polishzx
19:27:21 11/22/19
I heard it. I took it on because I know something is wrong
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moxie (SF)
23:18:28 11/22/19
Definitely sounds like timing belt out a tooth or two if
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MixManMash
06:30:13 11/23/19
or the CAS was skewed axially and now the drive teeth are
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LJZTT
11:19:37 11/23/19
Definitely a possibility. (n/m)
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MixManMash
16:28:45 11/23/19
Time for a proper dyno tune, and not an off the shelf chip. (n/m) -
Barry (NJ)
10:36:06 11/22/19
I've been passing fine for years off an Ash or SZ chip (n/m)
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BlackholeZ
13:11:48 11/22/19
False. That would be a cover up on the real problem. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
19:38:13 11/24/19
Really? I'd imagine that would highlight the issue
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Barry (NJ)
16:43:50 11/25/19
You should dyno tune healthy running cars, mucking with the
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Bernie (NoVA)
18:15:58 11/26/19
Post your emission test results.
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RAD1
10:55:46 11/22/19
moxies numbers from previous post
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spicyZ
11:54:05 11/22/19
Bye Felicia?
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Aqualung
13:08:12 11/22/19
Dude I never had trouble passing sniffer
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BlackholeZ
13:11:05 11/22/19
How do you you pass visual? (n/m)
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ctheobal
14:42:26 11/22/19
Most folks can't find the EGR and don't know where to look. (n/m)
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CameronSF
15:26:37 11/22/19
I had a guy laying on my (very hot) motor looking for it
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BlackholeZ
21:11:50 11/22/19
Sounds like an opportunity to come up with an EGR dummy kit. (n/m)
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Tanley (ATL)
23:58:41 11/22/19
I wouldn't do an egr delete in Ca
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moxie (SF)
09:20:04 11/23/19
Don't delete it, just plug the ports and install it over the
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Tanley (ATL)
11:21:39 11/23/19
Yeah expect he tested to make sure the car died when he pull
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moxie (SF)
15:11:28 11/23/19
Great idea (n/m)
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ctheobal
00:14:04 11/24/19
I wish ours didn’t. They are all up in the engine bay lookin (n/m)
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ctheobal
00:12:05 11/24/19
Weak. Dont be a sissy. (n/m)
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ForceFedTT
14:46:34 11/22/19
sigh, c'mon dude......be reasonable
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LJZTT
11:09:17 11/23/19
You just offended all Californians and can no longer have
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Tanley (ATL)
11:54:37 11/23/19
well that's a relief (n/m)
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LJZTT
18:33:10 11/23/19
Lol a relief, yet also dangerous. (n/m)
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Tanley (ATL)
19:50:11 11/23/19
pfft spare me the sanctimony (n/m)
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LJZTT
23:52:03 11/23/19
No sanctimony. Just an observation that it's generally
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Tanley (ATL)
08:27:14 11/24/19
Lighten up Francis, it was a joke
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LJZTT
20:02:37 11/24/19
Haha, I know it's all a joke! My comment was pointing to the
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Tanley (ATL)
00:10:50 11/25/19
oh my bad, this is the problem with text, ppl freak out over
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LJZTT
17:08:05 11/25/19
I have this problem where 90% of what I say is sarcastic,
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Tanley (ATL)
22:12:52 11/25/19
Those of us with skin can see it's a joke (CA) (n/m)
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BlackholeZ
21:08:01 11/27/19
good ole politics, ignore at own risk....
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LJZTT
15:22:05 11/22/19
Passing the sniffer shouldn't be your problem...
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platinumist
15:34:08 11/22/19
As I mentioned in your previous post
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ZXRider
19:46:28 11/22/19
I'm in Cali and I'd buy it.
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Evan(CA)
20:24:53 11/22/19
Re: I'm in Cali and I'd buy it.
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JggyZX
17:34:37 11/23/19
put 5 gallons or more of E85 in the tank. works everytime
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volcomstone550
05:13:16 11/26/19
Lean out the chip
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jerdobi
19:42:00 11/26/19
That just hides the root of the problem. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
23:10:03 11/27/19
I pulled the timing belt and confirmed the driver's side
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moxie (SF)
01:22:14 11/27/19
...
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vorpalZed
10:29:52 11/27/19
Lol I remember double checking that many times last time I
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Tanley (ATL)
12:59:39 11/27/19
Hard to say, this time I followed the FSM, especially around
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moxie (SF)
13:37:55 11/27/19
Yeah, definitely double check it. Things that stick out in
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Tanley (ATL)
20:36:53 11/27/19
Re: I pulled the timing belt and confirmed the driver's side
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JggyZX
23:01:35 11/27/19
I reset the timing belt, but I'm still having issues
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moxie (SF)
10:25:29 11/28/19
do you have upgraded TB's? (n/m)
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vorpalZed
10:51:37 11/28/19
no, I don't.
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moxie (SF)
10:55:44 11/28/19
no, we've had TPS issues with upgraded TB's (n/m)
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vorpalZed
11:03:50 11/28/19
Did you check the CAS for wear and eccentricity
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Tanley (ATL)
11:20:24 11/28/19
Base idle is set. But I'll run through that. One thing that
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moxie (SF)
11:37:02 11/28/19
ECU codes? Do you have Datascan or ConZult? (n/m)
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vorpalZed
11:59:05 11/28/19
No codes.
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moxie (SF)
12:25:12 11/28/19
Post your results when you get to the root of it. (n/m)
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CameronSF
12:21:04 12/09/19
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