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Forum: Wheels and Tires
04-04-2016, 08:27 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 130,697
Posted By marballfire

Re: max wheel / tire sizes for third gens

Did you by chance get around to getting the wheels you mentioned? I'm looking at wheels/tires of the same size and back spacing and am just hesitant on the fit.

Thanks.
Forum: DIY PROM
09-10-2014, 08:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 735
Posted By marballfire

Surging Idle at startup

I've been fighting a start up idle issue that I can't seem to kick. Upon initial start up, the engine revs up to about 1400, then drops to about 850. From there it surges up and down from as low as...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-14-2013, 07:35 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: My retro-fit HID project, done with pictures on pg 2

Came out great, Zee. Post up some night/output pics when you get a chance!
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-21-2013, 07:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 620
Posted By marballfire

Re: Lt1 swap - how to keep the T-5?

http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/SpeedSensors_Speedometer.html#integralsleeve

That's the only page I can find with sensors...do you know the part number for the one you used?
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-20-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 620
Posted By marballfire

Re: Lt1 swap - how to keep the T-5?

Whiteblaze: do you know which vss is the one I would need? I was just looking at the JTR site and I'm guessing its the dual output 90° angle drive? How exactly do you make it work?
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-20-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 620
Posted By marballfire

Re: Lt1 swap - how to keep the T-5?

It's actually an auto (which makes it a 4l60e?) but I definitely wanna stay with the manual trans. If the donor car were a t-56 car I wouldn't think twice about doing it at the same time, but I can...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-20-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 620
Posted By marballfire

Re: Lt1 swap - how to keep the T-5?

I was thinking of something along those lines but I've spent all day searching these forums and seeing people say to find a fourth gen V6 T-5 and take the tailshaft, reluctor ring, and VSS from that...
Forum: LTX and LSX
04-20-2013, 07:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 620
Posted By marballfire

Lt1 swap - how to keep the T-5?

Alright so I've got a great deal on an LT1 from a 94 camaro, complete with computer and wiring harness. The donor car is an auto, and unfortunately I don't have the money right now to perform the...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-11-2013, 07:27 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: My retro-fit HID project, finally making progress

I actually haven't driven the car in the rain in a few years, so I can't say. I stick to my impreza for daily driving, Camaro for nice days.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-11-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: My retro-fit HID project, finally making progress

Yeah I've had mine in for close to a year with the back of the projector exposed. It is protected only by being in the engine bay.
Forum: South West Region
02-11-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By marballfire

Re: Modified Ceramic coated 2055's with y-pipe for sale..

EXACTLY what I want, but not enough cash flow so free bump to the top!
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-09-2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: My retro-fit HID project, finally making progress

That would work as well...I just used one of these and an H4 relay harness http://www.sharphid.com/product_p/hella164adp.htm
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-09-2013, 12:28 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: My retro-fit HID project, finally making progress

What you need to connect the ballast to the bulbs are AMP to D2S adapters. They sell them at TRS. http://www.theretrofitsource.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Amp+to+d2s
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-09-2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: My retro-fit HID project, finally making progress

For the low beams, I think the factory harness is more similar to H4 than H1/H7...they make an adapter that goes from H4 to H4656 (sealed beam) that you can just plug in between the H4 relay harness...
Forum: TBI
02-04-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,952
Posted By marballfire

Re: Throttle plates sticking high idle sometimes

I've already got it adjusted to where the IAC registers 5-10 steps at warm idle, so I don't think I really wanna open the throttle blades any more than they already are.
Forum: TBI
02-04-2013, 11:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,952
Posted By marballfire

Re: Throttle plates sticking high idle sometimes

I was having this problem as well after installing an RV Morse throttle body. It would idle high, but if i hit the throttle quick, it would close properly. I ended up putting a carb throttle return...
Forum: TBI
01-30-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 599
Posted By marballfire

Re: new injectors now car wont idle!!

You can try to clean the IAC. It's possible that it is just gunked up. The procedure can be seen here https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/175177-how-clean-iac-system.html

If that doesn't work, you...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-28-2013, 05:08 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: Starting a retro-fit HID swap for the winter

The mini gatling guns are the shrouds i used on my Mini H1s, but I had a smaller hole in the back of the housing. I only cut the housing enough to fit the front half of the projector through the back.
Forum: TBI
01-21-2013, 11:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,655
Posted By marballfire

Re: car wont run shuts off when trying to idle

Check coolant temp sensor. Mine crapped out and the car would flood out at idle unless i held the throttle open a bit.
Forum: DIY PROM
01-20-2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Results seem to be pretty positive. I made the above changes and did several VE learns today. Disabled open loop decel to do some learning in that area and it pulled A LOT of VE in the low MAP area,...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-18-2013, 12:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

I believe that's right. as long as the car isn't moving, the throttle is closed, and the option word is checked, SA should be whatever you have it set to.
Forum: DIY PROM
01-17-2013, 09:23 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Cool. I found and made those changes to my EBL bin. I'll post back here with the results in a few days.
Forum: DIY PROM
01-17-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

So do I need a hacked xdf file to view those? Sorry, I'm lost right now.
Forum: DIY PROM
01-17-2013, 12:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

So how do I actually access and view these entries? Sorry, I didn't even know until 5 minutes ago that things can be viewed/changed that aren't in the parameter list on the left side of the screen...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-17-2013, 11:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

are those items in the 8746 code visible in the parameter list window? My experience in tunerpro hasn't gone beyond modifying the scalars, flags, and tables in the parameter list.

EDIT: also, in...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-17-2013, 10:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

OK. so based on what I hear from the engine, the IAC closes down at a SLOWER rate in the EBL bin than in the 8746 bin. I know the EBL has WAYYYY more IAC settings than the 8746, so is this something...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-17-2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Haven't gotten a chance to try the async yet...as soon as enough snow melts for me to get out of my driveway, I'll test it out.

In terms of the IAC, I'm not sure about decel rate, but i KNOW that...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-16-2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

In my bin, Idle State SA is 20.04 degrees


The chip you made for me (ANLUmanualmod.bin) didn't have this issue. I have actually gone back to that a couple times to see if the issue was...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-16-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

I did try that bin and am still experiencing the same thing. Ill try enabling that and post back when I can drive the car again.
Forum: DIY PROM
01-16-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Its option word 3 - Bit 5. If you have your prop gains dialed in and no surging under decel, you may not notice much benefit.
Forum: DIY PROM
01-16-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

OL decel is supposed to help prevent the surging during decel that can be caused by proportional gains. it is definitely in OL during decel as it is set now. This is confirmed in the bin and the WUD....
Forum: DIY PROM
01-16-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Also just realized that I posted my Injector Correction Multiplier table instead of the injector correction offset table...here it is.
Forum: DIY PROM
01-16-2013, 08:51 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Not that I can find...These are all the SA parameters
SA - Initial SA
SA - Idle State SA
SA - IAT/CTS Comp Bias SA
SA - Coolant Comp Bias SA
SA - Maximum SA
SA - Maximum SA Retard
SA - Startup...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-15-2013, 07:47 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Don't know if this will help any, but here is a screen shot of my SA table, Injector Correction Offset, and Open Loop AFR table. The bucking ONLY happens on deceleration (0% TPS) in the 20 MAP area...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-15-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

What would be a good starting point for increasing the injector correction offset by? Engine is a LO5, RV Morse 350 TBI unit, 61# injectors at 15 psi. Engine is stock apart from an open air cleaner....
Forum: DIY PROM
01-15-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

I'll look into all this stuff and post back again once I've gotten a chance to drive the car again...3" of snow/sleet expected tonight...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-15-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

It doesn't seem to be related to speed as much as rpm. I can feel it up through 3rd gear, it is just more obvious in 1 and 2. It tends to come in under 2000 RPM. I'll try enrichening the commanded...
Forum: DIY PROM
01-15-2013, 11:49 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Re: Bucking on decel with EBL

Tried lowering SA in the main table, EBL doesn't have closed throttle SA. That didn't seem to help. I use Open loop Decel, so Prop gains shouldn't be a problem. I've zero'd out the async transition...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-10-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,670
Posted By marballfire

Re: Starting a retro-fit HID swap for the winter

Subscribed. I did a retro with Morimoto Mini H1s from TRS. Always like to see HID jobs done right.

Here's a link to my build thread over on HIDPlanet...
Forum: Electronics
01-10-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 813
Posted By marballfire

Re: Help Needed With HID Wiring

I did a similar retro with the morimoto mini H1 projectors...I just got the H4 relay harness from TRS and got an H4 to 4656 adapter so that I could just use the stock low beam wiring to power the...
Forum: DIY PROM
11-18-2012, 04:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,271
Posted By marballfire

Bucking on decel with EBL

Hey guys. I've been e-mailing back and forth with Bob attempting to resolve this issue, but haven't been able to yet. Here's the problem:

During decel, at about 20 MAP and in the neighborhood of...
Forum: TPI
10-12-2012, 09:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,903
Posted By marballfire

Re: Heated O2 Sensor Installation

Did do a search, but the wording made it seem as though there should have been a pink/black wire in on my fuel pump relay...there is not, hence my question.

Ended up doing as TTOP 350 did and ran...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-11-2012, 09:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 981
Posted By marballfire

Re: 3 wire heated O2 sensor

So according to that diagram, that would be the tan/white wire?
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-11-2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 981
Posted By marballfire

3 wire heated O2 sensor

I've been having problems staying in closed loop at idle and even difficulty getting there while driving lately on my 350 TBI, so I've decided to go with a heated O2 sensor. I've read just about all...
Forum: TPI
10-11-2012, 03:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,903
Posted By marballfire

Re: Heated O2 Sensor Installation

I'm about to do this install tomorrow and am having a tough time finding the right wire to tap into. In other threads I read about a pink/black wire, but in my wire loom there are 3 different...
Forum: Cooling
09-06-2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,392
Posted By marballfire

Re: 92 305 tbi fan switch

Not sure if you already know this, but the fan on temp for the stock switch is something like 238 degrees...i switched to a JET fan switch because I got tired of driving with the heat on non-stop to...
Forum: TBI
08-07-2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 781
Posted By marballfire

IAC part Number

Can anybody give me the part number for an IAC valve for a TBI camaro? I can't seem to find a part number that isn't for TPI.
Forum: TBI
07-21-2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,440
Posted By marballfire

Re: Trust a LO3 to daily drive?

I used to drive my Camaro with the TBI 305 with no problems. The car was a dog, but I didn't have any reliability issues. If you want it to be reliable, just don't beat on it, do routine maintenance,...
Forum: TBI
07-17-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,127
Posted By marballfire

Re: ECM swap question

Ok cool. Thanks for the help
Forum: TBI
07-17-2012, 04:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,127
Posted By marballfire

Re: ECM swap question

So to use an LO5 chip, I would need a 746 ECM? This is correct right?
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