Wow! Thanks for all the help guys. I finally tracked down the problem.
Remember, the car was idling for several minutes (mabye 10) before it died. I finally realized that the auto shut-down ASD relay fuse was opened (burned out). And as soon as I replaced it with another, it would open (burn...
Octane will not affect A/F ratio. Nor will installing T&D rockers. More airflow will be compensated for by the PCM. Remember, the tip of the plug is deceiving. You really need a wideband A/F meter to tell how lean/rich the mixture is.
Ok, here is where I'm at. And let me say a big thank you to Steve-Indy who has been helping me by phone all afternoon.
Had PCM unplugged all night. Re-installed PCM. With the ignition on, radiator fans run full speed and dash-mounted alarm LED comes on. The engine cranks but will not start...
Casey,
Sorry to hear about the sale. I was looking forward to a ride in that awesome beast! You're doing the right thing though....Take care of the family first!
Ron
Joseph Dell: Thanks for the tip. I disconnected the PCM. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Reconnected PCM. Same problem. Fan runs on high with ignition on but car still will not start. I did this two more times with no success. I'm going to try to leave the PCM disconnected overnight.
ArlyDude: I...
I had not driven the viper in about a month so I thought it might be a good idea to back it out of the garage and let it idle for a few minutes to bring the motor and oil up to operating temperature.
The car started fine and idled for about 10 minutes. I heard the radiator fan motor come on so...
The extra 10 HP/torque comes from a new official "net" rating system for engines. This system was started in '05 and is the new way of rating engine HP. Both the conv and the coup are up by 10 hp. By the way, the new Z06 is also up by 5hp to 505.
Steve,
Thanks for attending. I know you had a busy schedule. Thanks for taking the time. You have an awesome collection!
Agreed. Next year we should make it an offical club event.
And yes, I did win a trophy. Who would have guessed?
Ron F. If your reading this...Sorry you couldn't make it...
They start to set up the show about 8:30am. I'll plan on being up there between 8:30am and 9:00am. If anyone plans on coming, post a reply here and I'll start a coral.
There is going to be a car show in Cicero Indiana on Monday Labor Day. There are usually 200-300 cars there, music, food, etc. I'm going to take the viper up and hope I can get a couple other viper owners to meet me there. If you are interested in attending, PM me and I'll try to start a coral...
They moved the top ring up to help reduce unburned air-fuel mix which gets traped between the piston and the cylinder wall. You can expect to see this in all future engines too. :(
Until I saw the GT in person, I thought I wanted one bad enough to sell the GTS. But after seeing them in person, I've changed my mind. I might someday buy a used one to park along side the GTS, but I would not get rid of the Viper!
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