Missing and running rich
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My engine ran flawless up untill the last time I ran it.
The weekend before it ran flawless.
I left a panel light switch on by accident and ran the batteries stone dead. Batteries were DEAD for a week.
Was at launch ramp so I jumped it to my truck for 30 minutes ( boat on trailer next to truck - both out of water)
Boat fired up but for some reason the alternator wasn't charging and the batteries were only at 11 volts.
The boat ran like crap. I have Holley HP EFI. I figured it was because of the 11 volts.
Had the alternator tested and it was OK.
I checked all of the wiring and everything was OK. And on the hose it runs and is charging. ???
But it is still missing - you can hear it dropping cylinders and then firing. It is also getting the back of the boat black in just minutes.
I have an MSD box.
I also plan on going to CNP ignition so I don't want to buy another MSD part.
Is it possible the low voltage messed up the EFI program???
I could always reload the original program but don't want to lose the learned changes.
The weekend before it ran flawless.
I left a panel light switch on by accident and ran the batteries stone dead. Batteries were DEAD for a week.
Was at launch ramp so I jumped it to my truck for 30 minutes ( boat on trailer next to truck - both out of water)
Boat fired up but for some reason the alternator wasn't charging and the batteries were only at 11 volts.
The boat ran like crap. I have Holley HP EFI. I figured it was because of the 11 volts.
Had the alternator tested and it was OK.
I checked all of the wiring and everything was OK. And on the hose it runs and is charging. ???
But it is still missing - you can hear it dropping cylinders and then firing. It is also getting the back of the boat black in just minutes.
I have an MSD box.
I also plan on going to CNP ignition so I don't want to buy another MSD part.
Is it possible the low voltage messed up the EFI program???
I could always reload the original program but don't want to lose the learned changes.
Last edited by Tinkerer; 09-09-2018 at 08:18 PM.
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Why I believe Auto Tune should be turned off when all is okay. I know some people that leave auto tune onall the time. would make me nervous. 1 of them is on a sled where the chances of killing an 02 at any time us very real. Doh !



