Blew engine today under extremely normal circumstances. not happy.EDITED
Originally Posted by timzcat
A dyno cannot simulate all conditions that vehicle will see on the street or the track.
Originally Posted by gsnt
You stated yourself that the car was running over 12:1 A/F ratio on a dyno. It will most likely run another .1-.2 leaner on the highway. Hard intake pipes have been PROVEN to make these cars run significantly leaner than the stock intake pipe. You guys are searching elsewhere when the problem is inherently clear.
Originally Posted by gsnt
Did you let Al know that you dyno'd the car and it was getting lean up top? I'm sure he would have been happy to get that ecu back and make some changes to prevent this from happening. In my opinion the owner of every mail-in flash car should dyno the car before sending the ecu in so that the flash tuner can see the state of the current tune and dyno the car after the flash so that the flash tuner can verify that the changes he made are within a reasonable range.
Originally Posted by gsnt
You made modifications that directly affect the performance of the motor and warranty WILL be denied due to this fact, regardless if there was a problem in the motor due to a factory defect or not.
Originally Posted by Stew
Definitely true. Also as true as the fact that a dyno "tune" vs a flash cannot detect all conditions the car will see on the street or the track. You are saying that running a flash in CT (DynoFlash's HOME state) is not a smart idea?
Originally Posted by timzcat
No I am saying, why get a mail-in when a custom is not that far to travel since you are in the same state.
Ain't that irony for ya.
Originally Posted by Sean I
So you had no upgraded fuel pump in the car at the time the engine blew?
Sean
Sean
Originally Posted by Stew
Well, I was on the way TO the track today and the motor blew. Just passed 15k miles, and did my 3rd oil change last night with Mobil 1 5w30 Full Synthetic. "Extended life" oil my ***.
Originally Posted by Stew
What do hard IC pipes have to do with my situation? My IC pipes are stock. What sings would you expect from a lean condition? immediate failure during a lean condition? slow wear over time due to lean conditions??
Heard the click on the way to E-town, motor blew after I turned around and headed to my apartment. Are you saying it would not have blown if I was heading to the grocery store instead?
Originally Posted by gsnt
Actually I was referring to a hard intake pipe between the turbo and mass air meter. I thought in your signature it stated you had one.
My mistake, I thought when you said "Turbo-XS intake" that you were refering to some kind of hard intake pipe, which can dramaticly throw off MAF readings and make Evos run very lean, especially at higher RPMs.
Dang! that is horrible.
This is why I always cool down after few hard pulls when I am driving on the street. I know my mods will destroy my car so easy. And tracking my car won't happen unless I get my engine fully built along with the drive train and all.
This is why I always cool down after few hard pulls when I am driving on the street. I know my mods will destroy my car so easy. And tracking my car won't happen unless I get my engine fully built along with the drive train and all.
Originally Posted by Stew
Heard the click on the way to E-town, motor blew after I turned around and headed to my apartment. Are you saying it would not have blown if I was heading to the grocery store instead?
