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tgorbett 10-03-2019 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by Trash (Post 4709236)
It is likely lean. But....do you have the correct MAP sensor? i.e. a 1 Bar sensor and not a 2 Bar?

If your motor is indicating lean try solve that issue first. I don't care if you think you have reversion, put some fuel into the lean spot and see what happens. Trust the wide band until proven otherwise.

Trash,
Yes. 1 Bar MAP sensor. Tried a known good sensor from one of my other spare motors and have virtually identical MAP vacuum readings at idle. Also 2 different ECM’s and both display roughly the same MAP vacuum readings at idle. I don’t have the ability to tune either ECM as my understanding is that they are password protected.

AllDodge 10-03-2019 04:30 PM


Originally Posted by tgorbett (Post 4709240)


Trash,
Yes. 1 Bar MAP sensor. Tried a known good sensor from one of my other spare motors and have virtually identical MAP vacuum readings at idle. Also 2 different ECM’s and both display roughly the same MAP vacuum readings at idle. I don’t have the ability to tune either ECM as my understanding is that they are password protected.

MEFI wouldn't come password protected unless the folks that reprogramed it did password it. Call and ask
If no password, then just need MEFI Burn

AllDodge 10-03-2019 04:38 PM

If they did password it I would *****. You paid money for a specific program for your motor.

If they didn't reprogram it and only said they did, this would put the motor in a real lean condition

snapmorgan 10-03-2019 05:23 PM

Have you looked to see if they are password protected? Who did the tune? Bob at Mefiburn knows just about everyone's passwords, he has helped me unlock a couple

GPM 10-03-2019 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by tgorbett (Post 4709239)



Looking at the MAP sensor vacuum reading on a Rinda, should MAP vacuum and the mechanical gauge vacuum match pretty closely?

Yes

GPM 10-03-2019 06:42 PM

Is there a vacuum port on your regulator ?

tgorbett 10-03-2019 07:58 PM


Originally Posted by GPM (Post 4709267)
Is there a vacuum port on your regulator ?

Yes and it is tee’d to the MAP sensor. Have tried capping the side of the tee that goes to the regulator so that only the MAP sensor sees the vacuum. No change.

tgorbett 10-03-2019 08:00 PM


Originally Posted by snapmorgan (Post 4709258)
Have you looked to see if they are password protected? Who did the tune? Bob at Mefiburn knows just about everyone's passwords, he has helped me unlock a couple

Have not looked to see. I do not have the MEFI burn software. That is good information. Thanks.

GPM 10-03-2019 08:04 PM


Originally Posted by tgorbett (Post 4709285)


Yes and it is tee’d to the MAP sensor. Have tried capping the side of the tee that goes to the regulator so that only the MAP sensor sees the vacuum. No change.

Do you set the fuel pressure with or without the vacuum to the Map sensor

GPM 10-03-2019 08:10 PM

Just some thoughts. If this thing just started to run lean, maybe it's an injector failure. Check your plugs and see if you have one white one, or pull the injector plugs one at a time while the motor is running to see if it makes a change.


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