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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 06:21 PM
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Exclamation Help, L Won't Start After Mods!!

Put in my new mods:
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crank case breather
boost bypass

Went to start it and it won't start, just turns and seems to be dumping a ton of gas. The THEFT light is blinking too. Anyone had this happen???
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 06:30 PM
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Pull that chip and make sure to clean it carefully.Unhook battery first.
 

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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 06:46 PM
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Happened to me once.

Turned out I needed a new PCM, ouch!
Goodluck man, i hope its not that....like the others said, check your chip connection and make sure the contacts are clean.

Jon
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 06:57 PM
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Take the chip out, try to start it.If it starts I bet you didn't clean the contacts enough.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:01 PM
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if the theft light is flashing its def the chip contacts, it will start with the chip out. I used to have a diablo and a superchip that worked fine im my 01L. then a second superchip wouldnt start in it. I ended up having to make the contacts on the PCM connector higher with solder. But if this is the first time youve done a chip, its probably just not cleaned well enough.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:32 PM
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Originally posted by Don's Bolt
Take the chip out, try to start it.If it starts I bet you didn't clean the contacts enough.
My vote as well...
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:37 PM
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Iam voting not clean contacts. As said before, pull the chip and see if it starts
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:39 PM
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Thank guys, i shouldn't have freeked out but you know how it is! It was the chip. I cleaned it twice, as good as i thought it would get. Turns out that obviously wasn't good enough. I did it again, cleaned it raw, then used alcohol on the contacts (with a Q-tip). IT WORKS, HOOO RAAAHHH!!

Test run? You'd better believe it! This thing RIPS now, as many of you know! As it sits i have:
Chip
Brether cap
Boost bypass
K&N filter with airbox (drilled holes)
4# pulley is on the way (should be here next week)

I can't even imagine what it's going to be like after the pulley.

I didn't realize that the chip would allow the rpms to run up to around 5700? Seems to run to about 50 in first and 80 in second. Or close to that, i couldn't watch too closely. The boost gauge looks to go about at 12 now, and it was around 9 without the chip but with the aribox mod.

Thanks again, sorry for the freakout!!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 07:43 PM
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Weedo
thats what we are here for, to help each other out.

Someday it will be your turn to help someone else.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 10:22 PM
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Don's Bolt-
Yep, been there done that on plenty of other cars that i've owned. This one is a whole 'nother beast!
Thanks again!
 
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