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akCamaross · 01-15-2013, 09:16 AM

Has anyone heard that if you install headers (uncatted) without a tune for a period of time that you will have engine problems... (8th cylinder going bad..)

ajax. · 01-15-2013, 10:13 AM

I would say its not worth it to go headers/hfc's or whatever and not get a tune. Stock tune simply can't adjust for the changes in airflow etc. Possibly run the car way too rich/lean the list goes on.

Denis · 01-15-2013, 10:26 AM

Ya I'd imagine the car would start running without the correct air/fuel ratio and you'd probably burn up a cylinder.

Jason 98 TA · 01-15-2013, 11:12 AM

No I don't expect not tuning the car would cause a cylinder failure at all. People do headers without retunes, but tunes and deleting that irritating light is best.

Juiced1 · 01-15-2013, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason 98 TA

No I don't expect not tuning the car would cause a cylinder failure at all. People do headers without retunes, but tunes and deleting that irritating light is best.

+1 You won't have a cylinder failure. Adding long tube headers will cause you to run rich not lean. Running rich won't hurt anything but you will smell the extra gas. It makes sense to get a tune but you can drive without it.

akCamaross · 01-15-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Juiced1

+1 You won't have a cylinder failure. Adding long tube headers will cause you to run rich not lean. Running rich won't hurt anything but you will smell the extra gas. It makes sense to get a tune but you can drive without it.

So its okay to run for a little while without a tune?

litle88 · 01-15-2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by akCamaross

So its okay to run for a little while without a tune?

YES!! You'll be fine. Tune it when your good and ready. And try hitting search this forum for any future questions cause they've been answers many times.

litle88 · 01-15-2013, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bcamaro1

What do you guys think of the differences between OBX and TSP long tube headers 1 7/8? Fitting problems and horspower diffrences between them without tune (well tune with Diablo Intune tuner)?

Well thanks for high jacking someone else's thread, buy the TSP's because they won't have ANY FITMENT issues and because they SPONSOR this site and chime in to repeat themselves over and over. Lol

ssmike · 01-15-2013, 08:32 PM

+1 on the last 2 posts!

Alvin@PCMofNC · 01-15-2013, 08:33 PM

Echo what others said. You'll get a check engine light and maybe a rough idle but other than that you should be good to go!

01-15-2013, 09:16 AM	#1
akCamaross Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Huntingtown, Maryland Posts: 423	Headers.. Has anyone heard that if you install headers (uncatted) without a tune for a period of time that you will have engine problems... (8th cylinder going bad..) __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS - SIM - M6 + Mods haha

01-15-2013, 10:13 AM	#2
ajax. Drives: 12SS,12SRT8,14COPO,77Vette Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 176	I would say its not worth it to go headers/hfc's or whatever and not get a tune. Stock tune simply can't adjust for the changes in airflow etc. Possibly run the car way too rich/lean the list goes on. __________________

01-15-2013, 10:26 AM	#3
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	Ya I'd imagine the car would start running without the correct air/fuel ratio and you'd probably burn up a cylinder. __________________

01-15-2013, 11:12 AM	#4
Jason 98 TA Drives: Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,669	No I don't expect not tuning the car would cause a cylinder failure at all. People do headers without retunes, but tunes and deleting that irritating light is best.

01-15-2013, 08:32 PM	#9
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	+1 on the last 2 posts!

01-15-2013, 08:33 PM	#10
Alvin@PCMofNC Drives: 2010 IOM RSS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mooresville Posts: 363	Echo what others said. You'll get a check engine light and maybe a rough idle but other than that you should be good to go!