Timing problem?
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Timing problem?
Car is running again. Yay! And it idles decently and fueling is tuned, BUT I have a weird hesitation above 10-12psi where the rpm drops then rises rapidly and the car stutters. Car runs absolutely fine during off boost and up to about 8-9psi of boost. Unfortunately, I can't upload a datalog from work, but here's what I do know:
1) Double checked timing w/ timing light and all is well
2) New plug wires, new plugs (one step colder, gapped to 32), old plugs looked fine
3) AFRs are steady around 11 so it is not a fueling issue. No lean/rich spikes during the stutter. Injectors just cleaned. Fresh tank of 93 octane gas.
4) Boost stays steady so it is not a boost leak as the gauge and MAP sensor stay around the same psi of boost
5) Car is not knocking (no pinging, no oil pressure gauge wiggle)
6) Ms Extra 029v using Al Hounos's timing map
It actually feels like a cylinder is completely missing above 10psi and causing the stutter. I'm thinking too little timing in higher boost as too much timing should make me ping/knock? Thoughts?
1) Double checked timing w/ timing light and all is well
2) New plug wires, new plugs (one step colder, gapped to 32), old plugs looked fine
3) AFRs are steady around 11 so it is not a fueling issue. No lean/rich spikes during the stutter. Injectors just cleaned. Fresh tank of 93 octane gas.
4) Boost stays steady so it is not a boost leak as the gauge and MAP sensor stay around the same psi of boost
5) Car is not knocking (no pinging, no oil pressure gauge wiggle)
6) Ms Extra 029v using Al Hounos's timing map
It actually feels like a cylinder is completely missing above 10psi and causing the stutter. I'm thinking too little timing in higher boost as too much timing should make me ping/knock? Thoughts?
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triple check the timing was set to fixed 10° before you adjusted it. I did that, was acutally at 4° when i triple checked it again; felt a weird hestitation in high boost, but no signs of knock, AFR was good, etc.
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Could be blowing out your spark at higher boost-- I'm not sure what the other guys are running into here but this is pretty typical when boosting an NA car, or raising the boost a bunch on a stock FI car. Make sure your wires and plugs are in good shape, and check your plugs gaps, go a few thou smaller on the gap than stock. I think IIRC the stock gap for the 1.6l cars is .042 - .044.
Try something like .035 - .036
Try something like .035 - .036
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I'm pretty sure it's my timing now that I think about it. I think I mismarked my pulley when I set it as I couldn't find the notch and had to use a long screwdriver to find TDC on cylinder one, but I think I marked it at the ten degree mark instead of the TDC mark so I'm 10 degrees too retarded. I'll check later this afternoon.
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Doh!
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I'm pretty sure it's my timing now that I think about it. I think I mismarked my pulley when I set it as I couldn't find the notch and had to use a long screwdriver to find TDC on cylinder one, but I think I marked it at the ten degree mark instead of the TDC mark so I'm 10 degrees too retarded. I'll check later this afternoon.
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Okay looked at some of my logs and Braineack was right about what was causing my problem, BUT it was not the timing (even though I did fix that as well.)
I guess my damn boost gauge is off more than I thought since I finally had time to log some runs and discovered that it was the overrun settings b/c where I thought I was at 12psi, I was really bouncing off 19psi based on the MAP sensor so my overrun was cutting the engine out at 18psi.
I guess my damn boost gauge is off more than I thought since I finally had time to log some runs and discovered that it was the overrun settings b/c where I thought I was at 12psi, I was really bouncing off 19psi based on the MAP sensor so my overrun was cutting the engine out at 18psi.
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happened to me a few times....pissed me off.
the timing thing sucked too, the car just didn't feel peppy like it did, but i was making boost....i also got **** poor gas mileage (read 170 miles to a tank), since fixed I've gone over 70miles on a 1/4 tank like normal....
the timing thing sucked too, the car just didn't feel peppy like it did, but i was making boost....i also got **** poor gas mileage (read 170 miles to a tank), since fixed I've gone over 70miles on a 1/4 tank like normal....
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Yeah, stupid Autometer gauge with it's f-ed up reading almost killed my engine. The whole time, looking at my gauge I figured that I was around 12psi but based on the MAP sensor, obviously not. Funny thing is that the gauge used to read higher than actual and now it reads lower. On the plus side, it hits 19psi in the blink of an eye.
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