RE: IAT box & dyno results -- tech discussion

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Sat Mar 24 2001 - 18:29:42 EST


Uhhhh...no. 10 - 11:1 is on the rather rich side. 15.5+ is lean.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of TJ Goettner
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 7:51 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: IAT box & dyno results -- tech discussion

Isnt 10:1 and 11:1 a little on the lean side?

TJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 12:41 PM
Subject: RE: DML: IAT box & dyno results -- tech discussion

>
> On the IAT Adjuster and how it affects the fuel enrichment, well...we just
> got back from the Dyno shop and now have proof that you can adjust the
fuel
> enrichment with it...went from 10:1 to 11.2:1 just by turning the knob.
> This was tested on Richard Pyburn's '95 SLT (Supercharged 5.2L).
>
> Shane, I do stand corrected on one item: Closed loop can happen with the
> truck running for 3 minutes and the coolant temp was still under 100
> degrees. You are right! :) (See, we learn something new everyday.)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: IAT box & dyno results -- tech discussion
>
> No - in fact - they error on the side of richness because being overly
rich
> is
> always better than getting anywhere close to lean - which melts engines
> down. I
> don't see how going more rich can possibly help (nor do I see it in Jon's
> dyno
> graph). Are any of you guys even using an A/F gauge?
>
> Latr,
>
> Shane
>
>



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