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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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So a guy stopped by to pick up some parts, and asked if I could figure out why his truck sounds funny on start up . . .

He cranked it up, and it sounded like an old school motor with a starter gear or bad flex plate gear . . . .. really sounded like crap.

It's a 03 with a LQ4 swap . . . with a small cam . . .
He said that he has a custom tune by a local tuner



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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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i would love to know who the tuner is.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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That's runnin a tad bit rich.. Haha.. check the fpr? Did it all of a sudden start doing this or since its been tuned?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 05:44 AM
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Ahahhaah I was being a smart ***....

Its been like that since it.was.tuned....yes, its all unburnt fuel

NOT Charlie
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Tootall
Ahahhaah I was being a smart ***....

Its been like that since it.was.tuned....yes, its all unburnt fuel

NOT Charlie
lol, i knew it wasnt charlie. but i also know there been ALOT of new "tuners" popping up around houston.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
i would love to know who the tuner is.
Shot you a pm.. . . It's a local guy south of houston

Not Charlie or Flaco
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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I hear of a lot of diesel "Tuners" thinking that gas motors run the same way. So they just tune the injectors wide *** open thinking thats all you need to do. Did his rings wash out? I would say it would make a nice flame thrower with a spark plug welded in the exhaust but with that much fuel the exhaust would likely just blow up!
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Mine did that once......when I forgot to plug in the pasenger side coil packs
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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its prolly trying to HYDROLOCK with so much fuel
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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not gonna lie if that was in my drive way id be kinda pissed lol
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