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02-02-2015, 02:52 PM
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Drives: 2014 2SS/RS/NPP Red Hot Join Date: Jun 2009
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Ported Throttle Body installed - fuel smell
I just installed a VMAX throttle body on my bone stock 2014 LS3. It doesn't have a tune. There's an intermittent gas smell when I'm stopped at a light or have parked the car and am walking around it. The smell went away when I re-installed the original throttle body. Anyone know if this is normal? Will it take time for the ECU to adjust?
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02-02-2015, 04:50 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2015
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Might just be the fuel trims adjusting out still.
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02-02-2015, 05:08 PM
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No fuel goes through the TB. Put it back on.
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02-02-2015, 05:22 PM
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No fuel goes through the TB. Put it back on.
What he said... lol its a adjustable opening with a throttle blade to allow a slight increase in air flow your fuel comes in via the fuel rails and injectors..... your car may be adjusting its air fuel flow slightly or your just parked with the wind blowing from your exhaust........ You should smell when you raise the air fuel mixture in the tune for having a cam and headers ....lol
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02-02-2015, 06:55 PM
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Understood that it doesn't make any sense, I'm familiar with the fact that it's only air. That's why I posted. Before I installed it, no strong fuel smell. I install it, even my girlfriend is talking about the gas smell. I put the old one back on and the smell (at idle and after driving for 15 mins or so) is gone. Maybe I have a different issue not sure. It definitely seems to be running richer with it installed. I'll put it back on again and see what happens -
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02-02-2015, 06:58 PM
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Put it back on.
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2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X |
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02-02-2015, 09:12 PM
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02-02-2015, 09:43 PM
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02-03-2015, 01:39 PM
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Get a "ported" TB & return the VMAX......
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02-03-2015, 02:15 PM
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