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[Murlo26]

That sucks, time to dump it.

Maybe its Friday but I have a re-newed sense of sticking it out today haha.

Dumping it would be me losing my ass on the car, so I will give it a little more of a chance.

It's winter basically now so I won't be driving it for a while but I just hope I get time to figure some shit out on it.

[Murlo26]

Also the last WOT pull I did seemed pretty damn good (this is the night before I got the knock sensor code which prompted a trip back to DB).

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/Murlo26/log2-2.jpg

So I think with a little fine tuning and figuring out the stupid knock sensor code (hopefully a new knock sensor fixes it), the car should be pretty good. I am just worried that the car might have a real mechanical issue, but who knows.

[turbotalon1g]

I'm not sure what shane tunes your car too, but it looks like its rich to me for e85.

I usually tune my car on E85 and once the mix is down to E70 or whatever u have it will go richer.

My timing is about the same too.

Good luck figuring it out man, i hope its nothing serious if anything at all.

Also are you filling up at the same stations all the time? I always seem to, but i prefer holiday stations apart from the one on 35w and lexington that one hates me.

[Murlo26]

I'm not sure what shane tunes your car too, but it looks like its rich to me for e85.

I usually tune my car on E85 and once the mix is down to E70 or whatever u have it will go richer.

My timing is about the same too.

Good luck figuring it out man, i hope its nothing serious if anything at all.

Also are you filling up at the same stations all the time? I always seem to, but i prefer holiday stations apart from the one on 35w and lexington that one hates me.

It is a bit rich for sure, I was going to have shane lean it out to at least 11.5 or so. Most people shoot for 12-12.5 on E85(E70). So even 11.5 is a bit rich still, but not quite as bad as it is now. A few people said I would get rid of those 1's and 2's of knock count with leaning it out a bit.

Yes, I fill up at typically one of two holiday stations. One on central and 99th st is my main one. The other is near my work in plymouth, not too far from MAP.

The only thing I am worried about now is the seemingly random knock counts Shane told me about and the fact I get a ton of knock sensor codes. Hopefully a new sensor fixes it all and yay we are good to go :)

[simulatedwood]

With all this talk about knock...reminded me a bit of this, and well its Friday..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt1R8LQ5-LI&feature=related.

You are so close to finally rolling, don't get too discouraged .. you are a trailblazer.

Shawn

[turbotalon1g]

Every car I've tuned is different. My old car liked it lean this one, I haven't figured out yet, she's a bit of bitch.

[Murlo26]

With all this talk about knock...reminded me a bit of this, and well its Friday..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt1R8LQ5-LI&feature=related.

You are so close to finally rolling, don't get too discouraged .. you are a trailblazer.

Shawn

I am trying not to, just trying to stick it out.

Every car I've tuned is different. My old car liked it lean this one, I haven't figured out yet, she's a bit of bitch.

We will see what happens here. I think a little leaner will clean it up a bit.

[Murlo26]

New knock sensor came in yesterday. Stopping at DB over lunch for a few minutes to drop it off and get their thoughts on everything.

[Murlo26]

Shane emailed me before he left today, the car is still on the dyno right now.

It sounds like the knock sensor code is no longer there! :) He said the big knock counts are gone too that he was seeing. He adjusted the fuel controller to bring the second pump on sooner and apparently that helped quite a bit. He said he was going to do more low load/boost and transition area tuning tomorrow it sounds like and then drive it on the street. Sounds like it is getting damn close now, yay.

[Murlo26]

Going to pick the car up shortly, Shane said he finished up the touch ups. Woo :)

Still no snow out either, so I have a few days to drive it at least.