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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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I determined from a MAC scan tool my car runs lean after 4500 RPM, So I bougth I predator, but I am not sure how to read the fuel mixture on it or how much to add, any help is greatly appreciated.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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look at the o2 sensors, not the best way but better than nothing. you want them to be in the 890-910 mV range. you can go to the pe settings and add fuel, monitor for knock as well. its easy if someone rides with you. increase the PE vallue by 1% at a time to get where you want it. 1% is roughly 10 mV. i have a writeup i did on this thats ina sticky up top. lots of info in there on how to use the predator
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Thanks, I don't have anyone to ride along tonight, but I added a simple 1% and before you could here it start to detonate way high up in the RPM now it dosen't do it. I will look at the numbers and maybe add some more. The car just has exhuast and lid and mere 20,000 miles on it, why it is lean. I don't know.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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might wanna add another percent to just be on the safe side until you can get someone to watch it. i had hard time finding people andjust learned the right time to fast glance at numbers lol (mainly knock)
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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I added another percent, so I am up to 2, at WOT my O2s were 930 to 940 and in WOT in thrid my spark retard was 3.9 at the highest. It seems to run a lot better. I will take it to the track friday to see.
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o2s are reading that high and still gettign knock? what is the wot timing at?
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That is the WOT retard 3.9 in thrid gear.
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no im talking about actual timing advance not retard
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Oh I see, I see If I can get that later today. I appreciate your help.
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It seems that the actual timing advance is goes from 25 to 30 degress at WOT in 2nd and 3rd. The more I drove it seemed to settle out right at about 25 to 26. What do you think
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that's good timming, after I put a lid and catback on my fule leaned out a bit also that's what happens when you get it breating better.
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you prob might want to try and decrease the timing to get about 28-29* at WOT, it may be just enough to get it to ping, hard to tell though without more data ya know? but you gave us about everything you could
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Thanks for all the help! I am going to hit the track on fiday and see if I get any MPH out this, then I may adjust it some more, while not the best tool for tuner the predator has been useful.
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I added one degree at WOT today and the car now settles out right at 29 to 30 degrees advance, my O2s dropped off to 880, 890 so I added another percent to the fuel. I see what this does, what do you all think?
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as long as you dont get any KR you should be good
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