Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: idles fine but dies when accelerated

  1. #1
    Tuner in Training
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    33

    idles fine but dies when accelerated

    I am attaching a log file & tune in hopes that someone here can help me. I have transplanted a 5.3 into an 87 K10 truck. the truck has a small cam that i will adjust for as soon as I can get it to run and it is using the original 700R4. The fuel pump has been replaced and is holding around 54-56 lbs. There is no vacuum leaks that I can find. The truck fires right up and will idle fine, but it wants to die if it accelerates past about 1000 rpm's. Thanks for any assistance.James 041818.hptIdle but dies on acceleration.hpl

  2. #2
    Tuner in Training
    Join Date
    May 2017
    Posts
    17
    Just a guess, but it looks like your leaned out all the way to nothing.

  3. #3
    Tuner in Training
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    33
    Any clue as to why? I have good fuel pressure.

  4. #4
    Tuner in Training
    Join Date
    May 2017
    Posts
    17
    Was it a known running engine? If not, did you check the Injectors physically, and the injector info in the tune?
    I don't know much about HP Tuner yet, but that's what I would be leaning towards.

  5. #5
    Tuner in Training CodeRed26's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Posts
    25
    go to Engine>torque managment>abuse set RPM limit to 7999 rpm and speed limit to 0 mph let us know if it helps
    Daily/Mud truck
    1994 Chevrolet K1500 5.3 swapped, BTR STG 4 truck cam (224/230 .553/.547 111+2), 0.030 milled 243s, NNBS intake, NV4500, 37s
    Project truck
    1992 Chevrolet C1500 single cab short box Big turbo LS, trucks are slow kk?.

  6. #6
    Tuning Addict 5FDP's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    Rogers, MN
    Posts
    13,565
    Seems like it has o2 sensor problems too, they stay for a long time at 0mv or very close to it.

    It's not going to want to run very well in closed loop if they are like that.
    2016 Silverado CCSB 5.3/6L80e, not as slow but still heavy.

    If you don't post your tune and logs when you have questions you aren't helping yourself.

  7. #7
    Tuner in Training
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    33
    Thanks for the replies. Turned out that the O2 sensors were wrong and the injector data was wrong as well. I corrected those two issues and was able to continue on with tuning it.