Go Back   Third Generation F-Body Message Boards > Tech Boards > Electronics
Sign in using an external account
Register Forgot Password?

Electronics Need help wiring something up? Thinking of adding an electrical component to your car? Need help troubleshooting that wiring glitch?

Welcome to ThirdGen.org!
Welcome to ThirdGen.org.

You are currently viewing our forum as a guest, which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our community, at no cost, you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is free, fast and simple, join the ThirdGen.org community today!


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 04-08-2001, 01:26 AM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 6

Classifieds Rating: (0)
Fuel shut off

I've got a 1992 Camaro RS. Some computer chip or fuse or something is causing it to shut off when I hit 111mph. Can anyone tell me what I need to remove/modify to disable annoying feature? Thanks.
nkrug is offline vBGarage Page   Reply With Quote
Old 04-08-2001, 11:51 AM   #2
Moderator
 
Vader's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 17,679

Classifieds Rating: (0)
NK,

Welcome aboard!

What you are experienceing is the speed-limiter programming in the ECM PROM. The ECM will trim fuel injector pulses back to prevent the car from exceeding the speed rating of the tires. Usually, this is 118MPH, not 111MPH, but yout speedo head or VSS may be off a little bit.

The only ways to circumvent this are to disconnect the VSS so that the ECM has no speed reference for the vehicle (which will also set a DTC 24) or to install a different PROM without the speed limiter programming enabled at 118MPH.

I'm guessing that the RS has a TBI, and no TBI cars were shipped with 16" "Z" speed rated tires and the PROM with the speed limiter effectively disabled (actually, it's set at 254MPH - the limit of the programming parameters). If you have a TPI engine, you could install a factory PROM from a WS6/TPI car and not have the speed limiter at 118MPH.

------------------
Later,
Vader
------------------
"I'm'a do Things My Way - It's My way or the Highway."
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Vader is offline vBGarage Page   Reply With Quote
Old 04-08-2001, 02:59 PM   #3
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 6

Classifieds Rating: (0)
Thanks, Vader. Quite helpfull.

Nick
nkrug is offline vBGarage Page   Reply With Quote
Old 04-08-2001, 02:59 PM
ThirdGen
1992 Camaro




Paid Advertisement


Reply

Go Back   Third Generation F-Body Message Boards > Tech Boards > Electronics
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

 


1982 Camaro '82 || 1983 Camaro '83 || 1984 Camaro '84 || 1985 Camaro '85 || 1986 Camaro '86 || 1987 Camaro '87 || 1988 Camaro '88 || 1989 Camaro '89 || 1990 Camaro '90 || 1991 Camaro '91 || 1992 Camaro '92


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:58 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright © 1997 - 2012 ThirdGen.org. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced without the expressed, documented, and written consent of ThirdGen.org's Administrators.

Emails & Contact Details