What can make AFRs change so randomly
So I've been trying to work out this intermittent problem I have been having. Its a 2006 evo on aem v2.
Here is an example of whats going on and how its so intermittent. I can drive the car to work and do a WOT pull and it be smooth. Then on way home from work, my WOT pull will have misfires/breakup. Sometimes its not that bad, sometimes worse. Sometimes I can go 2-3 days with no issues, then it will come back for couple days. It comes and goes randomly. This is all on same gas, boost level, etc...no changes.
Something I have noticed in my logs is that on pulls that go smooth, my AFRs are in the mid 11s. On runs with breakup/misfires, my AFRs are around 12.0 flat; which by no means is horrible, but just something I noticed. The two screen shots i posted of my two logs will show you what I mean. These two logs are same day, same gas, only 4 hours apart.
Also, I am sometimes able to predict if the breakup/misfires will happen before doing a WOT pull by the cars drivability beforehand. Just normal driving the AFRs are different, like slightly leaner, and in between shifts there is a sputter and it goes really lean for split second. When the car drives good though, my WOT will more than likely be clean.
I have tried all the usual things, like new plugs, change gaps, new cam sensor, etc..but nothing has fixed it yet. I am wondering what is causing my AFRs to change so sporadically and my WOT pulls to be leaner than others.

Here is an example of whats going on and how its so intermittent. I can drive the car to work and do a WOT pull and it be smooth. Then on way home from work, my WOT pull will have misfires/breakup. Sometimes its not that bad, sometimes worse. Sometimes I can go 2-3 days with no issues, then it will come back for couple days. It comes and goes randomly. This is all on same gas, boost level, etc...no changes.
Something I have noticed in my logs is that on pulls that go smooth, my AFRs are in the mid 11s. On runs with breakup/misfires, my AFRs are around 12.0 flat; which by no means is horrible, but just something I noticed. The two screen shots i posted of my two logs will show you what I mean. These two logs are same day, same gas, only 4 hours apart.
Also, I am sometimes able to predict if the breakup/misfires will happen before doing a WOT pull by the cars drivability beforehand. Just normal driving the AFRs are different, like slightly leaner, and in between shifts there is a sputter and it goes really lean for split second. When the car drives good though, my WOT will more than likely be clean.
I have tried all the usual things, like new plugs, change gaps, new cam sensor, etc..but nothing has fixed it yet. I am wondering what is causing my AFRs to change so sporadically and my WOT pulls to be leaner than others.

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