Ok, got the mods in today. Yeah !!
Disconnected the battery.
Pumped the break 15 times
Removed the PCM
Cleaned and sanded the connections
Re installed.
Hooked up battery
Took it out and fishtailed it 3 different times in one romp ( the snow tires gotta come off now - I know they shouldnt have been on there but I had to take a long trip this winter and I wasnt driving the 89 F-150 with 150K miles on it).
Brought it back
Disconnected the battery
Removed all existing stock air box, MAF
Removed MAF sensor
Cleaned MAF sensor (air flow side was black with dirt/stuff)
Installed MAF sensor to MAF body
Installed in new MAF and conical filter
Attached to intake tube tightly
Reattached battery
Started car, checked for leaks.
Drove for 25 miles (see below)
I will get an icebox, that way I can put it all back together if I need to. Hope your supplier starts manufacturing again soon Geno !!
I am seeing some interesting behavor, love the shifts, the idle is a little low, but getting better as I drive it. I have only put 25 miles on it so far. I did have it die 2 times tonight. Both times were turning and breaking (not accelerating, at idle) at idle RPM ( right after it came out of the touchless carwash- that might have been part of it - see my second question for my concerns there).
The last 10 miles or so have been better, only thing that was strange was when I pulled in the driveway, put it in park, it idled up to about 1500 RPM and then droped back down to about 850. The idle is smooth as silk.. smoother than before ( probably dirty MAF sensor probe).
First question, how far should I drive it before I start seeing consistent behavior and that the computer has learned its new way
Secondly, since I dont have an icebox or have modified the stock airbox, what if any issues have any of you ran into with water getting in or around the filter/MAF. Maybe I am just being paranoid, but I would be curious everyones thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance to you all... just want to make sure I am on track.
( Yes I cleaned the connections on the chip very well, you can see the cooper on the connections.)
Disconnected the battery.
Pumped the break 15 times
Removed the PCM
Cleaned and sanded the connections
Re installed.
Hooked up battery
Took it out and fishtailed it 3 different times in one romp ( the snow tires gotta come off now - I know they shouldnt have been on there but I had to take a long trip this winter and I wasnt driving the 89 F-150 with 150K miles on it).
Brought it back
Disconnected the battery
Removed all existing stock air box, MAF
Removed MAF sensor
Cleaned MAF sensor (air flow side was black with dirt/stuff)
Installed MAF sensor to MAF body
Installed in new MAF and conical filter
Attached to intake tube tightly
Reattached battery
Started car, checked for leaks.
Drove for 25 miles (see below)
I will get an icebox, that way I can put it all back together if I need to. Hope your supplier starts manufacturing again soon Geno !!
I am seeing some interesting behavor, love the shifts, the idle is a little low, but getting better as I drive it. I have only put 25 miles on it so far. I did have it die 2 times tonight. Both times were turning and breaking (not accelerating, at idle) at idle RPM ( right after it came out of the touchless carwash- that might have been part of it - see my second question for my concerns there).
The last 10 miles or so have been better, only thing that was strange was when I pulled in the driveway, put it in park, it idled up to about 1500 RPM and then droped back down to about 850. The idle is smooth as silk.. smoother than before ( probably dirty MAF sensor probe).
First question, how far should I drive it before I start seeing consistent behavior and that the computer has learned its new way
Secondly, since I dont have an icebox or have modified the stock airbox, what if any issues have any of you ran into with water getting in or around the filter/MAF. Maybe I am just being paranoid, but I would be curious everyones thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance to you all... just want to make sure I am on track.
( Yes I cleaned the connections on the chip very well, you can see the cooper on the connections.)