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How to Tune and Modify Chevrolet Fuel Injection (Motorbooks Workshop)

How to Tune and Modify Chevrolet Fuel Injection (Motorbooks Workshop)

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Author: Ben Watson
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book

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Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 163303

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.5

ISBN: 076030422X
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.253
EAN: 9780760304228
ASIN: 076030422X

Publication Date: November 15, 1997
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Tuning, troubleshooting and modifying your Chevy fuel injection system has never been easier! From the 1957 Bel Air to today's Camaros and Corvettes, this manual provides hands-on instruction and clear explanations of the TBI, PFI and TPFI systems. This updated edition also provides information on the new On-Board Diagnostics II system. 2nd ed.



Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars not worth much   August 17, 2008
fred (Indiana USA)
I found this to be worthless in trying to install Fuel Injection on an older car.


3 out of 5 stars good tech. book   February 28, 2006
Emmanuel Armendariz (Denver Co)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

I guess if your looking for a purely tech. imformitivive book,or a book to modify your Corvette or Camaro, this is the book for you.
I wanted more info. on swapping engines into older vehicles,thats why I did'nt find the book that helpfull.



1 out of 5 stars A collection of juvenile "tuner" advice   February 22, 2006
Steven T. Snyder
18 out of 18 found this review helpful

I purchased this book expecting to learn the ins and outs of GM fuel injection, including explanations of VE and spark tables, accel enrichment, decel fuel cutoff, power enrichment mode, etc. "How to Tune & Modify" implies directions for modding these tables; it's the only way to tune a GM fuel injection system! Instead, Watson spends over 2/3rds of the book explaining how to troubleshoot (isn't that what repair manuals are for?!) and perform a standard tune-up! Tune-up is not the same as tuning!
Watson's "modifications" are straight off ebay and the web forums less technically inclined individuals hang out on to discuss mods. Watson recommends doing things like fooling the coolant temperature sensor to increase spark advance, turning up fuel pressure to increase power (complete with an arbitrary and completely unrealistic graph of unitless "Power" vs "Fuel Pressure") and recommends dangerous procedures like disconnecting the oxygen sensor when extensive mods are made. Again, Watson does NOT EXPLAIN HOW TO TUNE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS. There is no mention of PROM writers, how to tune VE tables, etc. Watson assumes a budget of $5, a handful of resistors from radioshack, and an anemic TPI motor.
I wish there was some other book I could recommend, but I have yet to find a good book (available from regular booksellers) on this topic. Try to find a GM-published Fuel Injection manual if at all possible.