Cold Car.
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Cold Car.
Just wondering if anyone else notices that the car runs like dog **** untill it warms up. by **** i mean **** poor acceleration, turbo spools slower, low speeds feel like your ridding a mechanical bull.
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Pretty much every 1.6 I've driven that had the stock ECU exhibits this behavior. It seems to be unique to the '90-'93 models, and doesn't affect the others. It's like there's a flat spot in the throttle covering everything from 10% to 90%, with lots of bucking and hesitation.
I never have actually bothered to figure out what causes it. Removing the AFM doesn't help, you need to just toss the stock ECU and replace it with a Megasquirt. Nothing fancy, a plain ole' MS1 does the job just fine.
I never have actually bothered to figure out what causes it. Removing the AFM doesn't help, you need to just toss the stock ECU and replace it with a Megasquirt. Nothing fancy, a plain ole' MS1 does the job just fine.
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The TPS (or lack thereof) is not a primary causal factor. You can run a Megasquirt with no TPS and it does not exhibit this problem. The 1.6 cars didn't do this when they were new, and they didn't have analog TPSs then, either. I'm about 80% certain that this is fueling-related (not sure if too much or too little), I just wonder what's actually causing it.
I really ought to do some datalogging and see what's actually going on, as I happen to have a '90 with a stock ECU in the garage at the moment. Gotta figure out where I stuck the ole' AEM UEGO- I know it's in a box somewhere...
I really ought to do some datalogging and see what's actually going on, as I happen to have a '90 with a stock ECU in the garage at the moment. Gotta figure out where I stuck the ole' AEM UEGO- I know it's in a box somewhere...
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Why are you trying to beat on a cold car anyway? Cold start settings in the ECU run it rich as **** to light the cat off faster to reduce emissions...everyone knows that. Running rich will cause all of those problems. Be worried if it does that after warming up. You should drive (not idle) the car lightly for 7-10 minutes before even thinking it's properly up to temperature.....and don't rely on the shitty coolant gauge to tell you when it's actually warmed up.
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In fairness, if you haven't driven a cold 1.6 lately, the problem is in fact pretty bad. This isn't a matter of "thrashing" the car, it's simply a matter of being able to drive up the gradual half-mile incline outside my apartment in the morning.
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Well, I can't honestly say I've ever driven a cold 1.6L
(opinion based on stock ECU 1.8L cars and how the Hydra cold start enrichment- sorry)
But to continue with my assumption....let your car warm up longer with the a/c running to put extra load on the engine. Maybe put a small heater under the car overnight and keep it warm so it will warm up faster.
(opinion based on stock ECU 1.8L cars and how the Hydra cold start enrichment- sorry)
But to continue with my assumption....let your car warm up longer with the a/c running to put extra load on the engine. Maybe put a small heater under the car overnight and keep it warm so it will warm up faster.
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some food for thought here, i finished installing new injectors yesterday. i did not start it, i used the afm flaps to trigger the fp. took it out on the road 60 degrees and raining. the car did not seem to act funny. that makes me think that the injectors that were on the car are toast.
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