2.2L Motor Failure Due To Detonation.
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Bill,
The car was tuned in 100 and I never used any regular pump gas in the car. I even drained all the old 91 that was in the tank to make sure that the new motor started up on fresh 100.
-Rob
The car was tuned in 100 and I never used any regular pump gas in the car. I even drained all the old 91 that was in the tank to make sure that the new motor started up on fresh 100.
-Rob
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Hi Rob,
I have a question regarding your EMS Tune and your expired engine at Button Willow.
How did you compensate for elevation on the EMS since the AEM ECU does not have a barometer?
Did you run the car and then adjust the AFR while at the track in between sessions?
BlacTrax is located in Milpitas, CA at 16ft elevation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milpitas,_California
Button Willow, CA is 269ft elevation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwillow,_California
I ask this because I have experienced issues with EMS not running correctly due to the elevation change. However, I do not know if this relates at all to your engine failure.
I have a question regarding your EMS Tune and your expired engine at Button Willow.
How did you compensate for elevation on the EMS since the AEM ECU does not have a barometer?
Did you run the car and then adjust the AFR while at the track in between sessions?
BlacTrax is located in Milpitas, CA at 16ft elevation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milpitas,_California
Button Willow, CA is 269ft elevation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwillow,_California
I ask this because I have experienced issues with EMS not running correctly due to the elevation change. However, I do not know if this relates at all to your engine failure.
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^LOL I guess you are right. I always see a difference in performance from where I live in Chino Hills to Button Willow. The difference is a little more, about 800 ft difference. The only reason why I was asking is because of the EMS issue with elevation, but I didn't really realize the common sense aspect relative to what I was asking. Ha Ha Touche
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Doesn't AEM use manifold air pressure and temperature, along with many other parameters in order to compensate for differences in conditions, the reason why Alpha-N sucks....
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Jason,
I'm sorry but I'm slightly confused as to what your are trying to say. I'm really sorry but I'm trying to understand but damn this stuff is confusing.
I know you broke it down but can you give me a more direct answer? Is the knock value shown above just worthless or are you actually alluding to the fact that the graph might actually be showing knock?
Thank you!
-Rob
I'm sorry but I'm slightly confused as to what your are trying to say. I'm really sorry but I'm trying to understand but damn this stuff is confusing.
I know you broke it down but can you give me a more direct answer? Is the knock value shown above just worthless or are you actually alluding to the fact that the graph might actually be showing knock?
Thank you!
-Rob