2006 Mustang GT - Extremely Rich @Idle - Hot or Cold

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2006 Mustang GT - Extremely Rich @Idle - Hot or Cold

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Hi, I have a U7140 and a 2006 Mustang GT with FRPP Hot Rod cams. I have an off-road x-pipe, and the car smells extremely fat at idle, whether hot or cold operating temperature (smelled fat when CATs were still in place, too). I recently had the car dyno-tuned, but the only tweak made according to the tuner was A/F between 4 - 7k. He did not touch 2 - 4k.... as he said it "was right where it should be." My tunes came from Doug at Bama Chips after I installed the cams, and the car would die during cold starts, so Doug tweaked the tunes for me. However, now I have this extremely rich condition at idle, and we all know what happened with Doug. Is there something in the A/F I can tweak to accomplish a happy medium? It is to the point that when I start the car and let it idle for more than a couple minutes, it makes me sick. I cannot even drive the car any more. I have the latest revision, too.

Thanks,

Jim
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Time for some custom tuning, only way to get cams dialed in 100%.
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Re: RE: 2006 Mustang GT - Extremely Rich @Idle - Hot or Cold

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Well, I would love to do that, but it took me nearly a full year to get on a dyno that tuned DiabloSport here in St. Louis. Then they charged me $300.00 for 4 pulls, and all he did was lean out the top-end. I have just about every bolt-on mod you can think of, and it only made 310 RWHP and 307 lbs. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jim
mikel wrote:Time for some custom tuning, only way to get cams dialed in 100%.
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Were they a CMR dealer?

Custom tuning is a MUST with any cams....
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RE: Re: RE: 2006 Mustang GT - Extremely Rich @Idle - Hot or

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Hey Jim, what all mods do you have done to the car??
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C & L "Racer" Cold Air Intake
ACCEL Coil Packs
MotoBlue Under-Drive Pulleys
Ford Racing Ceramic Shorty Headers
Stage 8 Locking Header Bolts
Ford Racing "Hot Rod" 3V Camshafts
Crower Valve Springs & Retainers
Ford Racing Lowering Springs 1.5 Front & Rear Drop
JBA Evol Axle-Back Exhaust
Pypes Off-Road X-Pipe
Hurst Competition-Plus Short Shifter
Ford Racing 4.56 Gears
Steeda Powder Coated Valve Covers
Steeda Lower Control Arms
Steeda Adjustable Upper Control Arm
Steeda Panhard Bar Brace
Steeda Panhard Bar
SMR Chromalloy Strut Tower Brace
Steeda Billet Strut Tower Caps & Nut Covers
UPR Polished Stainless Steel Grilles - Upper & Lower
UPR Billet Fuel Door
UPR Billet Oil Catch Can
3D Carbon Quarter Window Covers
Speed of Sound Custom A-Pillar Pod
Glow Shift Oil Filter Sandwich Adapter
iEQUUS Mechanical Oil Pressure & Water Temperature Gauges
iEQUUS Fuel/Air Ratio Gauge
iEQUUS 5" Tachometer
Midwest Auto Gear Radiator Cover Extensions
05-Up 18" x 9" & 18" x 10" Black/Machined Godspeed Omega Staggered Wheel and Tire Package, including 2 x 255/45ZR/18 Nitto NT555 High Performance Tires and 2 x 285/40ZR/18 Nitto NT555 High Performance Tires

FRPP M-6550-3V 2005-2010 Mustang GT High Lift Hot Rod Cam Set Specs:
Intake/Exhaust duration 221/240 degrees @ 0.050" Lift, Lobe separation 110 degrees, 12 mm Lift

Dyno tune by Matt at Mustang Muscle in High Ridge, MO

This is up to date to the best of my knowledge, but I have a nagging feeling I have forgotten something.
uniquetuning wrote:Hey Jim, what all mods do you have done to the car??
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