Car Is Going Nuts...Why?

[Beau]

2001 SVT Cobra
mods:
JLT True CAI
3.73's
SCT Chip (not custom tuned, "off the shelf" burn)

Anyways,
Last night, driving home, coming off the freeway, cars in neutral and I'm braking coming to the intersection. The car died..as in the engine shut off. all the lights were on and everything and I had brakes so I came to a stop at the intersection. I then was able to restart the car on the 1st try. Now this wouldn't have been odd except for earlier in the day, driving around, where it was HOT, I was coming to a red light, car in neutral. All of a sudden, RPMs shoot up to 2000 and hang there for what must have been over 10 seconds. Meantime the light turned green and I blipped the throttle and put it into first and continued on my way. Today: leaving work, I get into my car, turn the key and the car sounds like its trying to turn over but won't start. All the lights and everything came on and it just wouldn't start. So I turned the key back to off and waited for 10 seconds and then tried it again and it started up just fine.

My question: Could it be the chip? or something else?

Thanks gents and ladies for reading.

 

[RedGTvert]

The first thing I would do is pull the chip and see if that has anything to do with it.

 

[vidmaster]

the rpm surging and stalling could be your IAC. no idea what the last problem you describe is caused by. could be bad fuel pump, plugs, clogged fuel filter, coils, etc~

 

[Beau]

The first thing I would do is pull the chip and see if that has anything to do with it.

thats what I am going to try tomorrow. Will the computer revert back to the factory settings?

 

[twogts4us]

Yep, the computer will revert back to factory settings. Then I'd be really, really, really sure you are getting a clean contact for the chip and that it is secured. I'd bet the problem is the contacts need cleaned better.

 

[Beau]

but i've had the chip in since june 25th..does that have any significance?

 

[Defleshed]

but i've had the chip in since june 25th..does that have any significance?

could have gotten dirty, or wet, or who knows. Try it out, and see what happens. If it's still being dumb, check the MAF for dirtiness, and the IAC.

 

[Beau]

could have gotten dirty, or wet, or who knows. Try it out, and see what happens. If it's still being dumb, check the MAF for dirtiness, and the IAC.

i'll do all that. thanks!

 

[Defleshed]

i'll do all that. thanks!

you got it beau! keep the cowbell commin'.

 

[Beau]

cowbell 4 lyfe!!!!!!!

 

[Jackie Chan]

Yep, the computer will revert back to factory settings. Then I'd be really, really, really sure you are getting a clean contact for the chip and that it is secured. I'd bet the problem is the contacts need cleaned better.

my guess

 

[Beau]

is there any specific technique to cleaning the chip