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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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Default The car "spits" when the engine is cold. What is the problem?

I have some problem with my car. My tuner could not find the problem...
I hope all tuners out there can help me solve the problem. I will be happy!

I have:

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UpRev Tuned!

I have the "spit" issue on a log..
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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please explain spit.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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http://speedy.sh/fdKUt/1-4th-gear-spit.csv CF44A
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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yeah, cant get that open at work, might want to send that to youtube and repost it.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
please explain spit.
The car hacks/spits when the engine is cold. Like fuel cut..I dont know how to explain..Please look at the log i have upload, and you will se...
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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Don't really know what you mean.
If I had to guess,sounds like what a older car with a choke would
do if the choke was not set right or,you let the choke in too early.
It would sputter a bit until it warms up.No codes showing?
As everything on the Z is electronic,I'd look in how the engine manages
the warm up function.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JCITY
Don't really know what you mean.
If I had to guess,sounds like what a older car with a choke would
do if the choke was not set right or,you let the choke in too early.
It would sputter a bit until it warms up.No codes showing?
As everything on the Z is electronic,I'd look in how the engine manages
the warm up function.
No codes..My tuner told me that the car is only “lean” while cold, once it is hot it is okay..
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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why would your tuner tune it lean during warmup? its supposed to be rich.

thats probably your issue right there.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by str8dum1
why would your tuner tune it lean during warmup? its supposed to be rich.

thats probably your issue right there.
Yup! Str8dum, can't wait to see what the map looks like! lol OP, please if you can take a pic of your map and we'll see what we can suggest. As str8dum said, rich at idle. I don't know who your tuner is, but I suggest you get a PRO TUNE. It'll save you time and money.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Feels like a misfire? Have you changed/gapped your plugs?
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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You mean that sputtering that happens a few minutes after cold start up? Yea there is no solution yet.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperZMachine
No codes..My tuner told me that the car is only “lean” while cold, once it is hot it is okay..
Who is this "tuner"?Lean when cold?Makes no sense.
Does that mean he cannot get the car adjusted to be RICH when
its cold?
You may not have an abundance of tuners in you country.At least that
understand the engine management system on a Z.
I'd get another opinion.Take it to another shop.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 12:58 AM
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He is a UpRev PRO-Tuner from England. I have the Osiris UpRev standard, so my car is tuned through E-Tunes. We dont have a UpRev PRO-Tuner in Sweden. Is it hard to work with UpRev Tuner version? If my local tuner never have worked with UpRev..He has worked alot with Haltech and some others..
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 05:03 AM
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I would suggest your tuner talk with Jared at Uprev. Something is wrong with the map, and your tuner pays Uprev for support....
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