Neon SRT-4 Dodge Neon SRT-4 is the pocket rocket that took the import scene and turned it upside down.

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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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hi Black.......thats what i did this morning.....i gapped them to .45... i didnt test drive it.....ill do that in the morning....thanks.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:34 AM
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Concerning our PMs, let me know how it goes......

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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 07:52 AM
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hi Dusty.i sure will.........being i already gapped the plugs before talking with you im going to see how it runs this morning first....if it doesnt run any better ill do the battery trick at lunch
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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hey Dusty it seems to be running smoother......with just gapping the plugs to .45.....you know i had all my upgrades already installed before adding stage 1...but im still going to try your suggestion saturday
 
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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Always reset the battery after you change anything under the hood. Fixin' loose clamps or changing plug gaps, you should give your PCM a reset.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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ok i have the negative battery cable off.........going too leave it off all night....it still has a nasty miss to it.........
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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ok reseting computer didnt work...

you cant feel the miss.....but you can hear it in the ehaust note

if i watch my boost gauge at idle with the air off.....its also insync with the miss..it goes from 21 vac to 20 1/2 vac

i got on it in third gear today and the boost gauge was fluttering.......any suggestions....boost leak maybe???
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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i bought brand new ngk 4306 and gapped them .040.....my plug wires are msd all parts are new..... the nasty miss is still present... car has 3400 miles....borla exhaust
stage 1...i checked all my clamps and wiring everything appears ok.........again you can hear the miss in the exhaust and see the boost gauge fluctuate at idle from 21 vac to 20 1/2

any suggestions anyone?????
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Are you throwing any codes?

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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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hi Dusty ill have to check and see...ill report back tommorow are Monday
 
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