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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Retune?

If you had Mallory Ignition module and a MSD blaster coil would the car need to be retuned?
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Technically ...... no.

But, a lot of people on here will tell you that even a bone stock LT1 w/ no mods can benefit from a "retune."
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Ok then that probably wouldnt be whats causing it to run rich. What is folks avg city mpg on an engine with 107k miles on it? How much does a retune cost
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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1 quick ? for you. How do you know it's actually running rich ? Just by smell ? If so that could be a few things, and w/o really knowing the background of your car, it will be hard to tell. It could be anything from the wrong heat range of plug (not burning enough fuel) to the catalytic converter being gutted and just smelling rich. A little bit more info would be useful !

You may not even need a retune. Also check out and search in the computer forum on this site. https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/computer-diagnostics-tuning-36/

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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Black tail pipes, black spoiler and only getting like 12mpg city. Also running very rough, more so after it warms up compared to cold.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Ok, good enough,lol. Now, What has been done to this car ? What kind of mods ? (It's kinda hard to tell by just "1997 Camaro Z28 Current Ride")
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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That part is not known to be honest. I am not the first owner and the guy I got it from didnt do the mods. All I know is K&N CAI, Mallory Ignition and MSD blaster coil
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