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Stoneman2382 Enthusiast

Stoneman2382

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Hey Guys,

 

I just installed a Volant PowerCore Cold Air Intake on my 09 GMC Sierra Denali. I had my truck custom tuned w/ a DiabloSport Preditor prior to installing the Volant CAI and my LTFTs were exactly how they should be. After installing the CAI and doing some logs, My LTFTs are saying i'm running 15% rich. I've checked for air leaks and made sure everything is tight mulitple times, but they are staying at anywhere from -13 to -15%.. Has anyone else run into this problem?

 

Here's what my CAI looks like

 

http://www.truckcustomizers.com/images/pro.../K8VOL125.1.jpg

 

but here's a better look at what the filter looks like.

 

http://image.sporttruck.com/f/18286330+w75..._air_filter.jpg

 

Does anyone know why this is running so rich? If anything I would think it would run more lean...

sablowme Enthusiast

sablowme

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did you have lew tune that to match your cai or was that done afterwards?...usally you will want to re-log each time you add something. I actually re-log for winter/summer switch along with antime i feel the truck not runing as good as it should be.

06MonteSS Enthusiast

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did you have lew tune that to match your cai or was that done afterwards?...usally you will want to re-log each time you add something. I actually re-log for winter/summer switch along with antime i feel the truck not runing as good as it should be.

 

well, I haven't adjusted anything for it yet... trying to narrow down the issue..

 

his LTFT's were perfect, at 0 to -1... then, he added that volant cai with that new style "powercore" filter of theirs.. and the ltft's went BAM! dropped to -15%...

 

so, by adding that CAI, it made his truck RICHER - by a LOT - which is why it's pulling out all that fuel... which doesn't make sense..

 

so, I have him doing a few more logs for me to log some other things so I can check some more stuff out before I go adjusting anything... cuz that's quite a jump...

 

may leave the slope alone, and adjust the fueling vs load tables instead... cuz one set of logs from yesterday shows that the engine load increased from adding that CAI...

 

odd...

sablowme Enthusiast

sablowme

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you the man lew, im sure youll figure it out, you sound like you got the CMR software...thats awsome i understand thats some tuff stuff to learn.

06MonteSS Enthusiast

06MonteSS

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you the man lew, im sure youll figure it out, you sound like you got the CMR software...thats awsome i understand thats some tuff stuff to learn.

 

hahaha!!

 

thanks man!!

 

you are as well... I see/read/respect your posts I see on the other forums too... always good info man!!

 

and yes, I have CMR... that's how I'm able to do all of my custom DiabLew Tunes for people... can click on my "DiabLew Tuned!" logo in my sig for info, if you're interested, heh... :cheers:

 

 

thanks again man!! I'll be sure to post info once this gets figured out..... heh...

 

-Lew

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96chevy7.4L

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Hey diablo fans. Why is it diablo lists a predator for a 99 Sliverdo but they don't list the 7.4L vortec engine option in there programers. They list the LS style engine but not the L29. Can the L29 Vortec motor be tuned. Any info appreciated.

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06MonteSS

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Hey diablo fans. Why is it diablo lists a predator for a 99 Sliverdo but they don't list the 7.4L vortec engine option in there programers. They list the LS style engine but not the L29. Can the L29 Vortec motor be tuned. Any info appreciated.

 

no it can not... it uses a totally different PCM than the others... and that different PCM is not supported...

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