i changed my throttle body to a bbk everything good ,i put it back on start it up it idles ,i notice my alternator bolt was missing off the pulley .so i hurry up and turn it off ,it didnt get the 20 minute cycle at idle it ask for i put another alt on ,start it up i give it 20 minutes at idle crappy by the way after 20 min i get in hit the throttle nothin then it throws a warning {engine has reduced power } all opinions please i dont know what to do its my only truck for work .i turned the key on and looked in the throttle body it no opening .it actually feels like it being held closed by force .when i push the throttle it only revs very slowly to 2k rpm and thats it to the floor .i m sure its gotta be something in the comp,like a safe mode or something ,im open give it to me

 

thanks for all the emergency help .i got it .i just switched back to the origanal tb i had to hold it together with zip ties ,cause you have to drill out the factory rivets .i do appreciate all of the EMERGENCY RESPONSES THOUGH LOL.

 

hey i think you have to drill out the factory rivets!




JFWY man lol

 

Sorry bro, wouldn't know how to help you!!! Glad you figured out a temporary solutions though!

 

The PCM is seeing too much air due to the bigger opening in the TB and doesn't know how to react. Thats why its throwing you into reduced power mode. If you shut the truck off and then restart it, it should reset itself but, it will happen again as soon as you get over 3000rpm or so and the air flow is too high. I had this issue with my Powerdyne. I had to get a custom tune to turn the code off. Do you have tuning software?

 

no i dont have tuning software id really like to get it though because the only tuner around me is 1 hr away and hes a real pecorhead to even talk to .all i know is if he didnt have the tuning capibilities he wouldnt have any so called friends to kiss his ***.anyway id like to find some tuning software that relatively user friendly and has maybe some helpfull hint s with it .or should i do a nelson tune i get mixed opinions about mail order tunes do you have some input or personal info you could share w me ,thanks alot .

 

Where do you live?
Mail orders are fine. Just get tehm from one of the big names that do them (nelson, wait4me, etc)
If you're going to be doing more modding soon then spending a few hundred for a tune plus an extra PCM to get retunes done and shipping....you may be better off to buy software and learn. You can get setup pretty good for around $800 with either HPT or EFI. It sounds like a lot but it is cheaper in the long run. I spent well over that on mail order tunes, dyno tunes etc before I bought software. A dyno tune is still your best option if you can afford to get one every time you make a significant mod.

 

i live in upstate n.y. i dont know of any people around at all that do tuning.i just dont understand how a mail ordr tune can tune youre vehicle w/o knowing problems what youre looking for etc .or do they ask you this stuff when you order .i see them mass producing them and sending me the same as you and i being just enough to make a differrence and wolla .i dont know om new at tunes and stuff ,be my guest to fill me in ,thanks .

 

You have to fill out a worksheet.

Engine size, cam, power adder, trans, etc...
If you have a RCSB with a 5.3 and a 224/224 cam and you buddy has the exact same setup, you would most likely get the same exact tune. Go to the tuning section and read up. Plenty of info out there. Search for custom tune.

 

Allen Nelson has tuned so many of these that when you give him your setup and what you're looking for performance wise, he'll be able to get your tune extremely close to where it needs to be.