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  • sputters when hot -solved

    A lot of times when my car is hot and I let it set just for a few minutes and restart it while hot it sputters for a few seconds like one of the plugs is not firing then clears up. I had an idea, or someone else came up with it, of adding an aluminum plate as an additional heat sink for the coil. In less than an hour after I added this I hooked everthing back up and it just fired right up and ran smoothly.

    So i think these coils get too hot and causes a miss fire. I thought about just putting some insulation material between the coil bracket and cylinder head to keep the heat from going to the coil. As long as I keep the ground strap to it. I might try that some day. I have replaced the coil a couple years ago and have fairly new platinum plugs and wires.

    So if anyone has a hot miss fire on their LT1 they might try this.
    I think I have the original ign. module though. I guess if it runs it's still working.


    LT4KM, 160' TS, MAF ends, TB-BP, GMPP 1.6 R/R, SLP CAI, LCA, Adj. tierod, BMR tower brace, 17x9"F/R, 275/40R17 GY F1 tires. WS6 Muffler, LS1 DS. 21mm rear sway bar. Soon to be LT4 heads, intake, & HOT cam

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    Good feedback.... hopefully it will help someone when they do a "search".

    Shoebox has a page on "ICM cooling" that can serve as a guideline:

    http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#ICM_cooling

    Fred

    381ci all-forged stroker - 10.8:1 - CNC LT4 heads/intake - CC solid roller - MoTeC engine management - 8 LS1 coils - 58mm TB - 78# injectors - 300-shot dry nitrous - TH400 - Gear Vendor O/D - Strange 12-bolt - 4.11's - AS&M headers - duals - Corbeau seat - AutoMeter gauges - roll bar - Spohn suspension - QA1 shocks - a few other odds 'n ends. 800HP/800lb-ft at the flywheel, on a 300-shot. 11.5 @ 117MPH straight motor

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