RICH OR LEAN>>>
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drifting240
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RICH OR LEAN>>>
how do you know if you are running rich or lean??? someone please help me understand that...thanks again..
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Nismo_Freak
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Re: RICH OR LEAN>>> (drifting240)
A wideband 02 ... or by inspecting your spark plugs. EGT's can tell you as well.drifting240 wrote:how do you know if you are running rich or lean??? someone please help me understand that...thanks again..
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PoorManQ45
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Plugs are the best way to tell overall, long-term condition. O2 signal is very erratic. If the car is running right it'll go rich-lean-rich-lean very fast. Only if there's a problem will it stay on one side or the other, and if it does, you won't need a wideband for that. Close to 1 volt, it's rich. Close to 0 volts, it's lean. Many cars are balanced at .45volts (perfect mixture), not sure about yours.
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drifting240
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Re: (DAEDALUS)
ok thanks man...i am running stock ecu..i think i have to upgrade in order to get a wideband on it...but thanks...
Re: (drifting240)
You can keep your stock ecu.
The wideband just tells YOU what the air/fuel is. It doesn't tell the computer anything!
The wideband just tells YOU what the air/fuel is. It doesn't tell the computer anything!
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Re: (crzycav86)
I have found spark plugs blowing the center ceramic out to be a keen indicator of mixture. I don't think you want to try that though
a lot of the wideband meters have an extra plug on the sensor so you can drop it in where the OEM sensor was and use the wideband to also send signal to the computer. It's a nice feature otherwise you are welding in a bung for the wideband sensor.
a lot of the wideband meters have an extra plug on the sensor so you can drop it in where the OEM sensor was and use the wideband to also send signal to the computer. It's a nice feature otherwise you are welding in a bung for the wideband sensor.