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Offline rxfanv8

LS3 swap giving me headaches
« on: March 14, 2023, 06:29:10 PM »
I had the car down at a performance shop and they managed to tune the vehicle and install a few things, however it starts and turns off alot. im running a t56 magnum transmission, new 750cc battery(covered under warranty), holly efi and pioneer nav unit in the car, rockford fosgate as the sound system in the car, Thompson motor sport head and cam package, custom exhaust, gm performance ls intake manifold and 102mm throttle body on the ls3. Is vats the problem here?

Offline digitalsolo

Re: LS3 swap giving me headaches
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2023, 07:11:01 PM »
VATS will make it only run for a few seconds at most.   If it’s randomly just shutting off, it’s probably a wiring fault.
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Offline Esser

Re: LS3 swap giving me headaches
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2023, 07:34:50 PM »
If you're holley EFI you dont have anti-theft...

Offline jwvand02

Re: LS3 swap giving me headaches
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2023, 08:47:13 PM »
Need way more info than "it starts and turns off alot" to give you any sort of guidance at all. My terminator X was able to start and idle the car immediately with no tuning or anything, it's honestly pretty hard to screw up

Offline Gunnytron

Re: LS3 swap giving me headaches
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2023, 03:32:44 AM »
Yep, way more info required.

Record some data logs to capture the issue. Is it fuel starvation? Loss of power? If a shop managed to tune it I would assume it's power related, loose wire, bad earth etc.
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Offline quick.msp

Re: LS3 swap giving me headaches
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2023, 05:04:17 PM »
What fuel pump / wiring?
'93 bb Touring LS3