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Drivetrain Pulley and Cold Start

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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:31 PM
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Since changing to the 15% reduction pulley I've been having cold start issues. I've got to give it some gas or it totally dies durring startup.

I had been having the same type of issue when I first bought the car. Got it updated to the newer ECU version and all was good. Am I crazy, could it have reverted somehow?

Should I go in and ask for the newest software version (someone posted they just got a newer version than the 3.2 or whatever everyone else has)?

Any thoughts?

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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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That's really weird Ryan... I did the pulley right during the dead of winter, and I didn't have any cold start issues (3.1). Once I did the Graham Goode Racing/Superchips software, I did have a small problem - but it was more of an erratic idle during the first five seconds or so of the start up. After I reflashed the original 3.1 ECU programming, the issue went away. Go get the 3.3 upgrade flashed and see if it does anything. I know you couldn't have "reverted", but obviously something quirky is happening. Of all the pulleys I've done or heard about, I haven't seen a cold start issue.

Hope that helps!

Randy
 
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