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Topic: Changed my alternator and now my car wont idle
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90gtverrt
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All i did was change the alternator ( i did disconnect the battery and now the car does not want to idle.....It will hunt and then die.......i did not change anything at all. I triple checked everything too...........
Mike
Posts: 1199 | From: Livermore, CA | Registered: Jun 2002
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JoeT
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well, sounds like you lost whatever 'adaptation' the EEC-IV had already done when you cleared it by disconnecting the battery (so would I with an alternator swap, I'm not nuts!). Have ye a custom chip?
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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90gtverrt
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Nope i dont have a custom chip so i guess ill have to deal with it till my EEC adapts. Any tricks to making it adapt quicker?
Mike
Posts: 1199 | From: Livermore, CA | Registered: Jun 2002
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JoeT
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I believe if you do some city driving, should help ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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90gtverrt
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Its just hard cause it like to die all the time......... ![[Frown]](frown.gif) time for a custom dyno tune i guess
Mike
Posts: 1199 | From: Livermore, CA | Registered: Jun 2002
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JARED
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Mike you need a custom dyno tune anyways.
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