Re: Rough Idle with headers

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 30 1998 - 01:40:47 EDT


At 10:47 PM 9/29/98 -0500, you wrote:
[...]
>I'm stumped. What changes in an engine when you put headers on them?
> Does the MAP sensor see a change in pressure? I'm thinking I have a
> bad sensor somewhere that can't handle the change in airflow.
>
> I have reset the computer and also tried the stock computer with no
> help. Anyone have any ideas?
>

  Don't the pre-'96 Magnums have an EGR valve on the passenger side
exhaust manifold? Could that have something to do with be causing the
problem? As far as the increased flow from the engine itself, I don't
see how that could cause a problem at all.

                                               -Jon-

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