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Old 02-14-2018, 09:56 AM
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What could cause a tuned car to go rich it at a specific RPM. My car is completely tuned and will go from 12.5 fuel ratio to 10.4 at 5200 RPM exactly every time. Close loop or open loop, neither one changes it. When we log yet, nothing else changes, the fuel pressure the time in the voltage nothing changes but the air fuel ratio at 5200. Any ideas
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Because there is a bad spot in the tune right there lol.
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Also, delete the duplicate post to your first one.
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Actually, we have done a whole new tune. A new ECM, nothing changes it. It is it that specific RPM
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Because there is a bad spot in the tune right there lol.
Tried new tune and ecm. No change
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What are you using to tune it?
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If this is a stock truck ecm this could be a power enrichment issue. On the truck platforms PE mode is delayed till 5500rpm. This is just a possibilitie.

One thing u can try but be careful with is turn off PE mode and command 14.7 and see if it does the same
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A log and tune file helps alot!!!
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Originally Posted by brandon6.0
If this is a stock truck ecm this could be a power enrichment issue. On the truck platforms PE mode is delayed till 5500rpm. This is just a possibilitie.

One thing u can try but be careful with is turn off PE mode and command 14.7 and see if it does the same
its on a 02 camaro. What’s weird is nothing changes. The voltage, injector frequency, nothing. It just goes rich at that rpm every time.
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Originally Posted by conexion914
What are you using to tune it?
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Could you post a datalog and tune file?
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Well that's pretty weird. I'm also leaning (har har) towards PE possibly causing this.

Is this on pump gas? The 12.5 AFR is pretty damn rich already for part throttle.

What does the commanded say in the scanner? Does it match the AFR?
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Originally Posted by ChopperDoc
Well that's pretty weird. I'm also leaning (har har) towards PE possibly causing this.

Is this on pump gas? The 12.5 AFR is pretty damn rich already for part throttle.

What does the commanded say in the scanner? Does it match the AFR?

im sorry, this is at full throttle. Command is 12.7 at full throttle.
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Originally Posted by Suprfast



im sorry, this is at full throttle. Command is 12.7 at full throttle.
So tuning MAF or VE has no effect on your AFR at 5200? You should be in PE at that point, depending on throttle position. 12.7 is fairly good as a commanded. 12.5 is the usual setting for an N/A car.
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What u are commanding and actually getting are 2 diff things. U can be commanding 12.5 but if the maf/VE is off u want get tht. It could be leaner or richer. Most tuners rape the pe table to get the commanded afr they want. Thts not the correct way. Tune the ve and maf and things fall into place!
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Go into your maf or ve in tht area around 5200rpm and pull out 5% fuel. See if the afr moves leaner.

5% would be .95 multiplied.
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Originally Posted by brandon6.0
What u are commanding and actually getting are 2 diff things. U can be commanding 12.5 but if the maf/VE is off u want get tht. It could be leaner or richer. Most tuners rape the pe table to get the commanded afr they want. Thts not the correct way. Tune the ve and maf and things fall into place!
Yes, many tuners do this. Changing commanded doesn't change anything when you are in SD. I'm guessing his commanded AFR error is 20% at 5200. You're completely right. Commanded is just a target. Adjusting MAF and VE values is the only thing that will actually change the AFR. That's why I set my PE enable MAP over 80, and all my commanded EQ's to 1.0 at part throttle above 176 ECT. Simplifies tuning the VE and MAF. On my stock 0411 my commanded ranged from 13-14 for no apparent reason while cruising. Makes tuning VE a real pita.

PE should climb up to the target fairly quickly, and STAY at your target to the end of the table. 12.5 is the typical target for N/A. BE is 11.5 (boost).

A value of 1.17 will get you 12.5 if your stoich is 14.63.
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im sorry, this is at full throttle. Command is 12.7 at full throttle.
Are you actually changing the tune? Or are you just throwing tunes at it? It's starting to make me wonder if there is any actual tuning going on here. I am assuming you are using a WB, since you know the AFR.

What you should be doing is logging WB and commanded AFR, then making a histo that plots the error on either your VE (MAP vs RPM) or MAF (hertz). Normally VE is tuned with MAF disabled. MAF is then tuned if not staying strictly speed density.
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You are going to get a lot better answers if you post the tune you are using and a log of the issue. Be sure to log channels like commanded AFR and actual AFR. Everyone can speculate on what the problem is based on what you are describing but posting a log and tune will help much more. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Agreed. Post a log and tune, and we can figure this out for you. Not sure what my word count is on this thread so far, but a picture really is worth at least a thousand words. A log or tune is worth even more...


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