Hiboost + cold = nothing

[Pretzellogic]

I know that cold starts with the Hiboost kit were an issue, as evidenced by my car's relutance to idle well when cold, but today was the most bitter cold it's been this year, and she flat out refused to start. Crank-crank-crank-crank-nothing.

Anyone have a tip as to how I can get this thing going? Juan says he has some maps he'd like to try out, but I don't have a laptop. Anyone in the Hudson Valley area want to lend a hand? I pay well in beer.

 

[Dexter]

The fuel enrichment / cold air adjustment maps that come with the kit kinda suck imho...but its hard to tune for climates you dont work with so its understandable...

but no laptop kinda screws you...

 

[YP5 Toronto]

Untill you get in contact with Juan...

Try not to "lay" on the ignition for a long time. Try to start it in small intrevals and once you feel it catching on... give a bit of gas.

Also...switch to hotter plugs (back to stock series 5) and also check the viscosity of your oil. Go for a lighter weight. This is what I have done and it is doing the trick for me.

It is tough for Juan to adjust maps for a climate that he can not program his research car in. I'm sure the new maps will help, but you should look at getting a older used DOS based notebook for your own needs (both for fine tuning and for future upgrades/needs).

 

[TurfBurn]

Takes more fuel. The vapor pressure of gasoline goes to s*** as it gets colder and stays too liquid, so it takes more fuel to get enough vapor to burn. So you end up being richer than s*** with the cold start. BUT you have to lean it out enough once it warms up that you don't run pig rich and idle like ass... it's a fine balance and the trick is crank and after start enrichment, before leaning back out to a standard map.

 

[memo79]

$3500 turbo kit, but no $500 laptop?

 

[Dexter]

yeah dude, get the **** on ebay and get a laptop, you really should have it if you are tuning... you are making me and baby jesus cry..

 

[Pretzellogic]

$3500 turbo kit, but no $500 laptop?

Spent all the money on the turbo.

Seriously, I don't know computers at all. Anyone reccomend a cheap laptop that a noob such as myself can use to download the new fuel maps?

 

[Notorious]

^^ Lappy 486

 

[TurfBurn]

E-Bay is pretty hit or miss on the laptops. Lot of people get junked ones with batteries that don't work and the like. You only need like a 300mhz or higher most likely to run which is basically an ANCIENT laptop. You can buy the cheapest laptop you can find from like Best Buy or Circuit City or Dell or Gateway and get to around 450 or 500 for one NEW and you'll be set to go. Also many of them will finance the puter out for a year so you'll be all that much better off.

 

[Dexter]

something that will run windows 2000, the haltech software, has a serial port and a network adapter. the haltech software is easy to tune with, its a set of bargraphs. you use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the amount of fuel at specific ranges. if you dont want to bother tuning yourself, you can then ask for other maps that people have, download them to the laptop and then to the haltech.

 

[peepsalot]

^^ Lappy 486

(lol) *runs off to check for a new cartoon*

 

[FC3s Boy]

don't touch the gas when you are staring it

 

[Dexter]

also make sure it is fully warmed up before driving it...

 

[Pretzellogic]

don't touch the gas when you are staring it

never do.

Maybe I'll go to Best buy tomorrow.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

Quit your pussy footing and start it. lol
Did it start after it warmed through the day? Are you sure the reason it didn't start was because of the hi-boost kit? Are you sure you were actually getting fuel? Am I gonna have to go out there and help you, again? lol

 

[Pretzellogic]

Quit your pussy footing and start it. lol
Did it start after it warmed through the day? Are you sure the reason it didn't start was because of the hi-boost kit? Are you sure you were actually getting fuel? Am I gonna have to go out there and help you, again? lol

It didn't really warm thoughout the day. I tried this afternoon, but no dice.

I suppose I've got to go to best buy tomorrow and pick up a cheap laptop.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

You sure thats your problem? I put 5 bux on knowing why it doesn't start...

 

[MPNick]

Quit your pussy footing and start it. lol
Did it start after it warmed through the day? Are you sure the reason it didn't start was because of the hi-boost kit? Are you sure you were actually getting fuel? Am I gonna have to go out there and help you, again? lol

MPI always start hot or cold. Love the stock injectors.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

lol. Mine doesn't see cold anyways.

Thats what they make rx-7's for.

 

[Bigg Tim]

Finally some truth about the Haltech's. I guess they aren't all that people say, perfect. They still may be a good unit, but it all boils down to the tune. Juan isn't in the cold area's so the tune can't be done right. Is there anyone else with a good map that you can give him to help, once he gets a laptop?