Date:         Sun, 23 Jan 2005 18:58:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Driveability issues with a non-stock engine - it's about
              time...
Comments: To: ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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Well, apparently putting a little thought into what
one does (or borrowing someone else's thoughts) can
make all the difference.

All this fooling around with injectors, fuel pressure,
AFM tweaking, etc... Well, it is just about time, i
figured it out.

Timing.

Doh.

Makes one feel like a bit of an ass.  Took it for  a
spin around Vancouver, and *wow* what a difference.
Sad thing is, timing was checked twice before, but
both times i suspect the idle stabilizer was left
connected.  Not a helpful thing to do.
Now the power is there, the driveability is there, and
things are generally happy again.

Thanks for the help, everyone, and a special thanks to
Bob Donalds for taking time out of his day to remain
concerned about one of his customers, and another
special thanks to Tabe (local list member) for taking
time out of his day to scratch his head, as i
scratched mine, over at his house.

You guys both rock (as does the list), and now i can
comfortably hand the keys over to my parents for their
first retirement trip...

-Damon

--- ROBERT DONALDS <donalds1@VERIZON.NET> wrote:

> This might not be running lean at all but just the
> oxy sensor saying so. Is
> the tail pipe black and are ther plugs sooted
> what ECU are you using stock or HP European version
> check the basics
> throttle switch
> fuel pressure both at ilde and at 2K
> pin test per Bentley
> timing at idle and total advance plus timing
> responce to the throttle
> opening
> check the vac advance and retard canisters for leaks
> compresion cold and hot the tesiting I did on the
> engine stand showed you
> had 180 PSI cranking with all the plugs out
> if you need a unfooled around with AFM let me know
> Robert Lilley spent alot of time and effort with the
> increased fuel pressure
> idea and I would think this would be a problem with
> cold starting starting
> due to the extra rich fuet miture
> I will CC this to him
>
> going faster miles an hour with the heat on
> Bob Donalds
> Boston Engine

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX
Vancouver, BC



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