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Old 10-12-2012, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Bryce
Screw that. Credit card thickness. If you can pull a credit card through the gap with a slight drag it should be good.


Two hotel cards is too big a gap. I was having problems till I closed the gap to 1.
I have my stock NB sensor setup at a single credit card thickness and it is good. I think the 2 hotel card thickness was to much space.
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Originally Posted by shuiend
I have my stock NB sensor setup at a single credit card thickness and it is good. I think the 2 hotel card thickness was to much space.
Agree. Idk why my post could be considered a troll post. Maybe I wasnt clear enough with the whole "bring your gap down to single credit card thickness" part. I meant for "screw that" to be directed towards the use of feeler gauges to set the gap.

Reason for sync loss #32 is "2 cams not seen".
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Wait, do you get any sync losses if you unplug the VVTuner and connet the little dummy plug?
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Originally Posted by Reverant
Wait, do you get any sync losses if you unplug the VVTuner and connet the little dummy plug?
I'll try again in a little bit.
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Originally Posted by hustler
Graeme sent me this pic of the mod he had to do:

I'm watching google vids on soldering circuit boards, kind of a shitty way to start out learning how to mod this stuff.
Do you need soldering help?

I have a nifty little soldering workbench, with ESD mat and wristband

I also live pretty close to you, if I'm not mistaken.
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Originally Posted by 718 of 4000
Do you need soldering help?

I have a nifty little soldering workbench, with ESD mat and wristband

I also live pretty close to you, if I'm not mistaken.
I'm not sure yet, but I'll take you up n the offer. Are you close to 75067.
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Originally Posted by Reverant
Wait, do you get any sync losses if you unplug the VVTuner and connet the little dummy plug?

Try this, before you do any soldering or modifying. It was key to confirming my issue
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Originally Posted by hustler
I'm not sure yet, but I'll take you up n the offer. Are you close to 75067.
A few minutes north of 1171 on the west side of 35, so close enough.
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Finalized the road tune including the VE table. After hours wasted trying to do a better job, I've come full circle and realized that DIY provided the optimum table, aside from my reducting in VVT angle <50k and <2100rpm. John gave me an intake and I really think it made the car faster, my VE values grew significantly everywhere.

I had one sync-loss in an 8 minute log. Should I be concerned?
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You shouldn't have one in 24 hours.
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Did the sync loss occur at start up or while running?

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Originally Posted by hustler
I had one sync-loss in an 8 minute log. Should I be concerned?
That's only one more than I could accept
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Originally Posted by Ben
Did the sync loss occur at start up or while running?
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I'm about to go for a drive with the VVTuner plug in and see what happens.
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You mean the small dummy I sent you?
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I ve been reading eco mod forums for info on valve timing fuel economy and basically every post I've read is pure ignorance, lol.
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Before:


From the track car, covered in mink oil:

The intake:
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BTW, no sync loss with the VVTuner disconnected after 20-minutes of driving.
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So my little oil pressure sender that I broke the contact of...well the plastic fell out and the car pissed-oil for at least 30 miles today. The good news is that I saw the puddle and put the spare sender in before the engine died.
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Originally Posted by hustler
So my little oil pressure sender that I broke the contact of...well the plastic fell out and the car pissed-oil for at least 30 miles today. The good news is that I saw the puddle and put the spare sender in before the engine died.
I do not think it is safe to drive the car any more. You do not know how much damage was done to the engine during that 30 miles of driving. Please pull out the motor and put in your built motor and absurdflow setup.
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