paul_dezod

Gap, stock out of the box will be .044. I think it's a little much for a T-tC, so I would size it down to a .026-.036. Somewhere in that range.

Mightygnu

I have some two step colder ones somewhere in my garage...

anurok

I think I know what happened.

The cheaper coupling got so hot (it was 105 here in San Diego on Sunday) that it slipped off since it was too big to begin with.

I drove it like that for about a mile and probably caused too much gas and not enough air to the engine. This caused the plugs to get too much fuel and foul out.

Either way...I am done =/

Joe_Dezod

So it all runs great now? Did you still want me to send you the coupler? Haven't heard from you since we talked about the possible fixes.

Mightygnu

The car is back to stock now Joe!

Soulquarian

I knew it was the coupler...

Way back when, we didn't tighten down a coupler on my old Stage 0, and I had the same problems. Looked at it, saw that it came lose, tightened it down, and all was good.

Joe_Dezod

Yeah couplers are a common issue. I brought this up when Paul and I spoke a few days ago.

anurok

Its amazing how something so small as a coupler issue could push me over the edge~

Soulquarian

Lol, Paul, you, me, and Jason have been through a lot sir. I think we've all come to the F&*$ MY SCION point at one time lol.

But I'm gonna hang in there! Non-suspecting stupid fast grocery getter FTW! :p

anurok

Can't keep hanging on =p

It is costing me more than I want at this point...I have made one too many stupid choices in the past and now I will make a final smart one...

Mightygnu

Just a little food for thought.

tcdaily

^^ stop luring people into the darkside! although it's tempting..

Mightygnu

haha Vince!

KrazyAzianTC

man after reading all that it makes me want too check my pipings cause i was having the same problem after i got tuned at church. it would start and then die. mightygnu met up with me that day and i believe shawn activated some anti stall software or soemthing on the emanage and that was what cause my car too die after i started it. it would hold idle after i warmed up ther car, but if i cold started it when it was cold it would die right away. i think i might pull my bumper off tomorrow and check my pipes even though ive been driving it for like 2500+ miles since then. when i go back too get it retuned hopefully this week im going too ask shawn too disable that feature and see if it makes a difference. too bad u already took everything back too stock or else u could of had that checke, but then u would have too get ur car some how all the way back too long beach. wow long post time for bed

tcdaily

damn i'm hoping it's not shawn's fault.. it can't be shawn's fault! i refuse!....

Mightygnu

It isn't Shawn's fault, don't worry man!

anurok

I hope it wasn't his fault. But it all happened the day after I tuned with him when I ran it fine with Joe's map on the car for a week

BrownDogg

Well what ever your issue was im almost positive that it was a small one. Sucks you took the kit off already

anurok

It wasn't that it was a small issue or a big one Alex...it is just that over the last few months things have been compounding together and this stupid, hopefully small, issue just pushed me over my limit of patience.

I have been so patient with this whole process that I am simply losing time and money now. It is honestly easier for me to move on than to stick around. I would now rather have a car that I can buy, drive with stock, have a warranty and be happy with it.

BrownDogg

True that. I hear ya Paul. You have been through a lot with ur tC and maybe it is for the best that you move to a new plat form