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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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Ok, it seems I have a cold start problem that is getting worse. What can I adjust and in what table (via HPT) to remedy this?

Sounds like I am getting alot of air and not enough gas even when I let the pressure build before starting.

Is this common, easy fix, I'm guessing it is. I'm thinking to pull a plug and see what I see
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by moregrip
Ok, it seems I have a cold start problem that is getting worse. What can I adjust and in what table (via HPT) to remedy this?

Sounds like I am getting alot of air and not enough gas even when I let the pressure build before starting.

Is this common, easy fix, I'm guessing it is. I'm thinking to pull a plug and see what I see
Do you have a fuel pressure guage to verify enough pressure at the rails?
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Do you have a fuel pressure guage to verify enough pressure at the rails?
no I don't
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Did this problem start with some tuning you did, or just start out of nowhere?
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Did this problem start with some tuning you did, or just start out of nowhere?
It has always been there since I installed the Radix tune, it has progressively gotten worse. I have done zero tuning, I have changed nothing.
It is now getting annoying and I want to get it sorted........sounds like a fuel issue to me, but that is really just a guess, although somewhat informed guess.
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It has always been there since I installed the Radix tune, it has progressively gotten worse. I have done zero tuning, I have changed nothing.
It is now getting annoying and I want to get it sorted........sounds like a fuel issue to me, but that is really just a guess, although somewhat informed guess.
I'd guess your fuel pressure is bleeding off. The 05's have the FPR in the tank right?
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I'd guess your fuel pressure is bleeding off. The 05's have the FPR in the tank right?
yes, never touched it though
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Is it the open loop VE table?
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Give it a little more fuel at idle. That will help the little stumble that is all to common with the RADIX off idle too.

In the main VE table, decrease the values in the first 3 rows by 1% and see if that helps.
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Give it a little more fuel at idle. That will help the little stumble that is all to common with the RADIX off idle too.

In the main VE table, decrease the values in the first 3 rows by 1% and see if that helps.
is that the multiplier?
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