Hard start. tuning issue?

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So basically, my s13 hates cold starts, even in the summer. It'll crank up then die. And will run slightly longer, each time I turn it over. I can keep it running if I feather the pedal. Once it's up and driving, it runs fine, and if I have finger gas or something, and turn the car off; it fires right up no issues as long as it's in a relatively quick manner(under a half hour or so). The car has been converted to MAP, and is using an AEM Series 2 EMS.

Do you guys think it's in my idle/cold start tune, or something else? I'd take a video to show it, but it's too damn cold to sit in an unheated shop haha.


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Needs more after start enrichment and/or longer after start enrichment time.

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^ That. What are you tuned with?

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Seishuku wrote:Needs more after start enrichment and/or longer after start enrichment time.
I'll try and look into that. My laptop has recently died, so I can't access the ems or even check my tuning files.
the converted wrote:^ That. What are you tuned with?
I have an AEM Series2 EMS

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Then you should be able to play with the settings pretty easily. If you want to post a screen grab of the starting tab, I'm sure that there are a few people would be willing to give you some pointers if you want them.

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Once I get a laptop, I'll take a screenshot. So I'm guessing its definitely in the tune. I was pondering if my IACV was s*** or not too.


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