A "general" afr question
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Anyway, I'm thinking of a fouled plug or weak plug?
Interesting. If I ever get an iPhone and tell it to "synch" with my computer, it will end up jumping into the lake (in order to "sink") with my PC. Good to know.
In any event, I, for one, do not suspect a plug. When a plug fails to fire, what ends up in the exhaust has extra O2, not too little.
In any event, I, for one, do not suspect a plug. When a plug fails to fire, what ends up in the exhaust has extra O2, not too little.
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Interesting. If I ever get an iPhone and tell it to "synch" with my computer, it will end up jumping into the lake (in order to "sink") with my PC. Good to know.
In any event, I, for one, do not suspect a plug. When a plug fails to fire, what ends up in the exhaust has extra O2, not too little.
In any event, I, for one, do not suspect a plug. When a plug fails to fire, what ends up in the exhaust has extra O2, not too little.
I would call boost leak but my afr are still good. Unless the last guy was running higher afr at wot which I don't believe.
I thought o2 sensor front ! But my afr cruising are 14.6 -15.3 that's pretty tight for a failing 02 correct?
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Anyway enough writing here are vids
Cruise vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yReDFl7Cat4
Idle vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-gJH5gVCHw
I wouldn't give up on your theory (assuming that I understand it). Coasting fuel-cut can cause grief when the volume of the exhaust is large. The O2 sensor continues to see pure air for a moment after the ECU decides to start injecting fuel again. A simple blip of the throttle moves the pure air past the sensor and the ECU starts getting an accurate reading again.
On the topic of o2 sensors and larger exhaust volumes, makes me wonder about the efficiency of the exhaust setup (if any exhaust mods done)?
I'll peep the video clips later, maybe and see what they're describing, phone battery declared pooching level.
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Definitely where I was going with that one but if downshifting/coasting to a stop makes no difference to the OP I'm not too sure. From my experience with widebands, which isn't overly too much, deceleration/coasting fuel cut should read max lean or blank out (depending on the wideband) - I'm not sure there should be any significant amount of fuel remaining in the exhaust... Digital widebands can fluctuate quite a bit too, maybe its just slow to read?
On the topic of o2 sensors and larger exhaust volumes, makes me wonder about the efficiency of the exhaust setup (if any exhaust mods done)?
I'll peep the video clips later, maybe and see what they're describing, phone battery declared pooching level.
On the topic of o2 sensors and larger exhaust volumes, makes me wonder about the efficiency of the exhaust setup (if any exhaust mods done)?
I'll peep the video clips later, maybe and see what they're describing, phone battery declared pooching level.
Ah! So did you delete the second O2 sensor and put the wide-band's sensor all the way back where the second O2 sensor normally would be located? If so, move the wide-band's sensor to a second (new) bung in the downpipe.
+1 There's potential for inaccurate AFR readings if he has the wideband located further down the exhaust stream
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Also, my AEM is in the cigarette lighter fuse. I don't like this bc it try's to calibrate while the car is running. The ignition fuse made the gauge stay on. What other fuse is constant once key is turned that doesn't reset with engine start?
Yes, you must move your wide-band's sensor to the down-pipe.
There's a source for switched 12V in the fuse-box to the left of your feet. Pull up the FSM (it's in various places on the web) and look at the wiring diagrams.
There's a source for switched 12V in the fuse-box to the left of your feet. Pull up the FSM (it's in various places on the web) and look at the wiring diagrams.
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