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CVD
09-20-2009, 05:56 PM
Is it strange that my injector duty cycle is between 9-14% both at idle and cruising at 65mph?
That seems like way too much fuel at idle, which is odd because I leaned it way out on the VPC.

Also the fuel trims are all stuck at 100% because the O2 sensor is dead. I'm considering either a wideband to tune this thing or just running gasoline for the winter since I'm guessing my chances of the car starting in -5 degree weather is about zero.
scheides
09-20-2009, 06:00 PM
OK scheides, will do. Although the O2 is dead, and it's going to have to stay that way for a couple weeks until I change the turbo.



LOL that's definitely a big problem! w/o that o2 feedback (or a wideband) its tough to know what's happening.
jrohner
09-21-2009, 04:49 AM
Widebands are pretty reasonably price now days, so just get one!

If things are right your car should start fine. Mine started no problem even at temps around -15 last winter.
CVD
09-21-2009, 07:21 PM
Alright, so who can point me at a decent and reasonably priced wideband setup that replaces the stock O2 sensor?
FattyBoomBatty
09-21-2009, 09:46 PM
I really like my PLX devices wideband. It's got a narrow band output as well, comes with a gauge that looks like AEM's gauge controller, which I've heard is also good. Probably all around 200 bucks.
Kevin 1G Drummer
09-22-2009, 03:21 AM
I just installed an Innovate LC-1 with the XD-16 gauge and I really like it. It has an analog output so that you can log it with a datalogger, or there's a way to wire it into the ECU so that it can replace the stock narrowband sensor completely. It is a little more expensive than the AEM or PLX though. The kit I have usually goes for around $330
jrohner
09-22-2009, 10:14 AM
An LC-1 with the regular gauge is only around 200 bucks, that's what I'd go with for sure.
4seasons69
09-22-2009, 11:01 AM
I've got a plx as well and it works wonderfully. I'd definitely recommend it
Kevin 1G Drummer
09-22-2009, 12:11 PM
An LC-1 with the regular gauge is only around 200 bucks, that's what I'd go with for sure.
Umm, what exactly is the "regular gauge"?
jrohner
09-22-2009, 09:48 PM
The black one with blue (or red) light that says innovate on it.