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Old 03-18-2019, 03:44 PM
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FiTech does have the procal software available for it. It comes pre-loaded on the PA models and is on the handheld for download. If you don't have a PA version, you can get the procal software at this link. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1138...8395778560853/

adynes log view is helpful here but it's a bit hard to read since we can't see the vertical axis values. But you can see that your commanded spark advance here is hunting a bit, which it's doing to stabilize the idle against a fluctuating AFR. This tells me the oxygen sensor is seeing some erratic readings and you can see the trim trying to add fuel here. Most likely culprit is an oxygen leak in the exhaust system before the o2 sensor. Coul also be near but behind it. You need a minimum 18" of pipe behind the o2 sensor to avoid any type of reversion that can effect fueling.

You also have the lean tip-in issue I addressed earlier. If you take a look at the transient event in the log view, you can see you crack the throttle, then the afr starts to dip lean and the trim is trying to compensate. Without being able to see the values I can't tell by how much, but I would almost guess you're at the maximum trim, which is bad. The car is stumbling at this point so you let of the throttle and the trim recovers the AFR.

What cam selection do you have this on in the base map? The fact that the system is wanting to add trim at idle, tells me you're probably on the wrong cam profile and the VE tables are a bit too far off.

So here's what I would do to try and correct this.

1. Verify there are no vacuum leaks at the throttle body base
2. Verify there are no exhaust leaks before or within 18" after the oxygen sensor (likely areas are header flange and collector flange)
3. Verify the distributor hasn't moved and that the mechanical advance is locked out properly. Reset if needed
4. Check your valves as adynes suggested
5. Reset the system to factory defaults and reload the base map. I've found the pontiac engines will want a lower cam profile than you think. If you're unsure try cam profile 2

Drive the car for a couple hundred miles and you'll probably start to see that lean tip-in start to occur at that time. When this starts to occur, make incremental changes to dTPSgain Accel and Fast Accel. Don't go more than 5% in any direction at any one time. Creep up on it until you find what the engine likes.

You want to set your idle AFR for maximum vacuum, just like you would with a carb. Once the items above have been addressed, the system should be able to hold a steady idle and spark advance at idle, regardless of where you set the AFR. FWIW my 462 likes 14.3 at idle and will cruise as lean at 15:1 in it's sweet spot.

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