ca not revving past 2k

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zache803 wrote:ok but i dont see how this would keep the car from goin over 2k... oh yea and just for ****s and giggles since i fixed the maf wiring i put the mines back on and it threw code 11 but when i put the stock ecu back on it threw code 55
because the ECU is trying to avoid something catistrophic. Just like a bank vault without all the right codes you arent going to get anywhere.

dear god is your ECU tuned for the cams?

can we point out the fact that you have no real clue what you are doing. if you know someone with a CA piece it together stock and see if it will run properly then.

w/o a ECU understanding what you are doing, it will not want to run. fueling, timing, and induction have all got to be in key to run properly.

not like your computer will want to run properly with odds and ends thrown in beyond spec. thats why you have to run a start up disk for nearly everything including a new mouse or keyboard. Once the computer understand...... it works perfect


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When the ECU is getting MAF inputs and producint injector outputs that have nothing to do with reality, it's going to figure out something is ****ed from the O2 sensor as well as possibly knock sensor. It's going to go into limp mode because all it knows is something just isn't right.

Either run stock MAF/injectors or tune the ECU. The cams won't make this kind of difference, tho a tune for the cams can eek out some more hp, its not going to keep the car from running.

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biosehnsucht wrote:When the ECU is getting MAF inputs and producint injector outputs that have nothing to do with reality, it's going to figure out something is ****ed from the O2 sensor as well as possibly knock sensor. It's going to go into limp mode because all it knows is something just isn't right.

Either run stock MAF/injectors or tune the ECU. The cams won't make this kind of difference, tho a tune for the cams can eek out some more hp, its not going to keep the car from running.
well if the cams are set for a higher/lower compressions than what the mines ECU is allowed to read or think its reading.... if the compression is higher/lower than whats the brain (ECU) is set for, and its not adding up.... everyhting gets thrown out of wack...atleast that my view of things...

my opinion would be go back to stock on ur injectors and MAF ....stock ecu and see what happens

GL though

ill keep my eye open on this for futur situation

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the cams don't affect compression (theoretically they might affect it by valve placement, but nothing that matters for the ECU)

compression ratio is a result of your pistons, crank, rods, and the combustion chamber design.


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ca18detgabby wrote:
because the ECU is trying to avoid something catistrophic. Just like a bank vault without all the right codes you arent going to get anywhere.

dear god is your ECU tuned for the cams?

can we point out the fact that you have no real clue what you are doing. if you know someone with a CA piece it together stock and see if it will run properly then.

w/o a ECU understanding what you are doing, it will not want to run. fueling, timing, and induction have all got to be in key to run properly.

not like your computer will want to run properly with odds and ends thrown in beyond spec. thats why you have to run a start up disk for nearly everything including a new mouse or keyboard. Once the computer understand...... it works perfect
What makes you think you know anymore about the car than he does, it sounds to me like you dont know **** about what is going b/c I went over there today and fixed his problem which happened to be bad injectors but thanks for your input. Ill be sure to ask you first next time when we need help

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turbo-sil40 wrote:
What makes you think you know anymore about the car than he does, it sounds to me like you dont know **** about what is going b/c I went over there today and fixed his problem which happened to be bad injectors but thanks for your input. Ill be sure to ask you first next time when we need help
idk but someone who knows about their car(at all) can atleast tell us something about it. if he wanted help but couldnt tell us anything about it...... then how in gods name is ANYONE to help over the internet?

it was getting a bit old to get parts and pieces of the info as to what we were having issues with, when most will assume a swap issue starts in stock spec unless stated.

never I knew more than him. but it sure did seem he didnt know anything about what he was working with.........

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turbo-sil40 wrote:
What makes you think you know anymore about the car than he does, it sounds to me like you dont know **** about what is going b/c I went over there today and fixed his problem which happened to be bad injectors but thanks for your input. Ill be sure to ask you first next time when we need help
You're welcome.

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It was easy to figure out as soon as I got there he turned it on and tried to rev it and it did the same thing my car did when I had dsm 450, so I knew off the bat what the deal was, he needs a resistor for the injectors so I just told him to get some oem ones and go from there, but on a better note his engine setup was sweet, really clean.

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i posted the last reply without logging out of his name I helped him with the car the post just sounded weird when I just read it and remember that i never logged out of his name, before i posted that.

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hey guys i thought i would give you a quick update on my situation. well first i want to apologize for not telling everyone from the beginning about the mines ecu and motor not being stock. now that thats out of the way IT WASNT THE INJECTORS!!!!! this is really starting to wear me down because i really dont have time to work on it because of work...but if anyone else has any suggestions then im open. if there are any questions about wat i have done i will gladly restate them if need be.

Thanks in advance,zach

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zache803 wrote:hey guys i thought i would give you a quick update on my situation. well first i want to apologize for not telling everyone from the beginning about the mines ecu and motor not being stock. now that thats out of the way IT WASNT THE INJECTORS!!!!! this is really starting to wear me down because i really dont have time to work on it because of work...but if anyone else has any suggestions then im open. if there are any questions about wat i have done i will gladly restate them if need be.

Thanks in advance,zach
I don't care what anyone says, your issues are within the wiring which in turn is screwing-up computers and afms and crap of that nature. I've personally had to go behind someone else on this forum's nissan tech buddy and fix the mess he'd made. My suggestion: Find someone on this forum who'd be willing to repair your harness as well as test your ecus and afms to make sure they aren't fooked as well.

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ok thanks ill look into that or should i just save the time and get another harness? idk if anyone has heard of them but i was thinking of dropping my car off at NS Performance in Spartanburg, the guy does some really clean swaps and told me he would help me figure out wat the problem is. any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Zach

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zache803 wrote:ok thanks ill look into that or should i just save the time and get another harness? idk if anyone has heard of them but i was thinking of dropping my car off at NS Performance in Spartanburg, the guy does some really clean swaps and told me he would help me figure out wat the problem is. any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Zach
You don't need another harness, just need to sort out the mess that was made. I've never heard of the shop you mentioned, but if you're prepared to pay them for exploratory work, then give them a shot at it. But if you really need your car up and running soon, a shop is not the place you want to go, especially when it comes to exploratory work because they'll put your stuff on the back burner and you will be waiting til next year (sarcasm) to get your car running right.

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do you recommend anyone then?

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zache803 wrote:do you recommend anyone then?
You got mail!

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