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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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Stiction???? '03 6.0L

Hey guys, I was reading some earlier posts and I think I need my truck flashed.

My problem is that whenever I start my truck I have absolutely no throttle response until the engine temp reaches at least 120 degrees. It's really bad and frankly kinda dangerous if I want to pull out on the road quickly. After I reach a good temp my truck will smoke the 37's off like nothing is wrong at all. Just thought I'd get some opinions before I take her in. Thanks



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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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flash her. make sure you remove the tuner due to the update. you may even have to update your tuner. the new inductive heating works better than i ever thought it would.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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Yep, the flash is working very well on my truck. I noticed it this morning very significantly! it was about 45 degrees F when I pulled out of the lane, onto the main-drag heading to the freeway. Last week, this was a calculated risk--this morning, no problems... I just give 'er some throttle, and off we go! same situation last week was more like, feather the throttle and pray for the best.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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Thanks for the input. She's going in the shop in the morning. I'll update tomorrow night.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Het guys, I just got her back from the shop yesterday and she runs better than ever. Thanks for the advise.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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glad to hear that she is running better.
 
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