major flaw. the computer doesn't see engine warm up it (trying to remember
here) 8 miles or so, it throw's the check engine light.
----- Original Message -----
From: dakota_24 <dakota_24@email.msn.com>
To: DML Digest <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 11:32 PM
Subject: DML: Speed Density to MAF
> Ok on to the theory - suppose we put in a 160 thermostat (or whatever is
> less than the
> magic temp) which wont allow the engine to reach the magic threshold that
> tells the
> computer that it has warmed up now - its ok to go closed loop. O2 sensor
> isnt a
> problem now and ALL the time we are reading from that built-in map.
> Built-in map -
> thats constant! Using EGT sensors or a wide-band O2 sensor - cant we
> basically make
> the motor do pretty much ANYTHING we want? Just up the fuel pressure or
> bigger
> injectors to match the extra breathing at ALL rpms? Sounds good - at
least
> part of
> it. That dang 160 degrees stands out like a sore thumb tho. Cant imagine
> much power
> with a cold motor. Have you noticed that some of those 12s trucks run 160
> thermostats? Will this work or Where is it falling apart? Any ideas?
>
> --------------------
> ok on theory if all this hinges on lets say a 160 deg thermo but we all
know
> that isnt good for the perf why not give the puter a false code with a
> resistor in the wire to the water temp sensor ??
> Chris
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