CAR WONT COLD START
11-08-2008, 05:45 PM
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CAR WONT COLD START
my car wont start before its warmed up....i have to plug the stock ecu back in and let in warm up then plug in the emanage to get it goin....and i idle normal for about 5 minutes and then it richens out to 11:1...and at cruidsing sometimes it randomly drops in the 10s....why is this happening????also is there anyone in the nassua county long island area with an emanage blue cable?????? 
that i can borrow for a couple minutes
that i can borrow for a couple minutes
11-08-2008, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by VulcanTurbo
Does your ecu have programmable cold start settings? Usually it wont start because it needs more fuel when cold, you might have an option to up the fuel curve at low temperatures.
since the emanage alters fuel at open loop (cold starts and WOT) the emanage isnt giving it the fuel it needs
11-08-2008, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by purplenitroustc
will it start with the emanage if u keep ur foot partially on the gas? should only have to keep it at like 2K for about 2mins for it to warm up
11-08-2008, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by chintastictc
Originally Posted by purplenitroustc
will it start with the emanage if u keep ur foot partially on the gas? should only have to keep it at like 2K for about 2mins for it to warm up
once the primary o2 heats up