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Old Nov 15, 2020 | 11:28 AM
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Evo 9 Detonation

Hi guys, have some issue with Evo 9, and tired to fight with it.
The issue start long time ago, it was stuttering during acceleration, sometimes the was feeling like you hit a wall during acceleration. The tuner did't find a problem, I changed plugs (gap is 0.5 mm), fuel pump, before was walbro 250 now it's AEM 320 but problem didn't gone. Then we rewired fuel pump, but also didn't help, symptoms are back. This summer I called the tuner, and we made retune of ECU on dyno, the fun thing that during tune the was no any issue, acceleration smooth, no detonation. I was driving less than a week, and symptoms start come back. Then I found a thread about stuttering, and some guy was telling that he changed the MAF and the problem gone. Next day I went and did MAF cleaning, and stuttering is gone. But the detonation is still has place to be. I don't have AFR gauge, but for sure during tuning AFR was ok. Also, I try to bypass fuel solenoid, but no any changes. The service shrugs shoulder and don't wont to solve the problem. Tired to see CEL flashing, don't know where to look. Any advice guys?

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Old Nov 15, 2020 | 05:53 PM
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Get yourself a wideband, evoscan and take a log of a pull. Without seeing a log with afr and boost timing it's hard to tell. Also what plugs and fuel?
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Old Nov 15, 2020 | 05:57 PM
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Also plug gap should be .020-.024ish depending on boost and ignition
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Old Nov 16, 2020 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BLK_EvIL
Also plug gap should be .020-.024ish depending on boost and ignition
Yes, the plug's gap is 0.020 inch, and plugs are original OEM NGK ILFR7H. Fuel is 98 or 100 octane.
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Old Nov 16, 2020 | 04:32 PM
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detonation or spark break up? They are very different.
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Old Nov 17, 2020 | 03:03 AM
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detonation or spark break up? They are very different.
How to recognize? As I know Tephra is set to blink with ECL in case of detonation, that what I see on my dashboard.
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Old Nov 17, 2020 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by EDDY PRIME
How to recognize? As I know Tephra is set to blink with ECL in case of detonation, that what I see on my dashboard.
Bad fuel maybe? Do you have higher octane fuel available to try? If the detonation goes away then tell your tuner. The dyno at your tuner shop sounds like a dyno-jet and not a load bearing type dyno.
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Old Nov 17, 2020 | 12:43 PM
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Bad fuel maybe? Do you have higher octane fuel available to try? If the detonation goes away then tell your tuner. The dyno at your tuner shop sounds like a dyno-jet and not a load bearing type dyno.
Will try to visit other gas station to observe the situation. The dyno is Dyno Max like on a picture below

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