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Forum: DIY PROM
08-19-2015, 05:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,124
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Closed Loop issues

Are you running a heated NB sensor?
Forum: DIY PROM
05-22-2015, 09:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,496
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Never tune around a bad ignition coil

I was hoping they would share with you some info as far as how the ICM causes the SA to advance or retard at certain RPMs compared to say a GM 369 and the other GM tbi icms...
Forum: DIY PROM
05-16-2015, 07:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,496
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Never tune around a bad ignition coil

I'm also running the same ICM and a pertronix distributor. Please post their response when they get back to you. I've always wondered how they compared to a GM ignition control module.
Forum: TBI
04-21-2015, 02:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 662
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Crank, no fuel to injectors. Vats?

I've experienced this problem a few times in the past and it was either a bad ICM or the connector was loose and not making good contact on the prongs of the ICM under the distributor cap. You could...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-26-2015, 01:47 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

If I added to my idle VE area wouldn't this provide a even richer openloop AFR and make my openloop idle problem worse since it would be trying to pull even more fuel to achieve the commanded 14.7:1...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-26-2015, 12:55 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Can anyone offer me any incite on what an acceptable minimum pulse width would be. I'm currently at 15 psi with 80# injs. I just recently realized I don't have enough fuel pressure to achieve less...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-11-2015, 03:14 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I do have a spare 369 ICM that came out of my old distributor but I'm currently running a petronix distributor with their flamethrower ICM. I'm also running a 180° t-stat and 93 octane. When I pulled...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-10-2015, 07:57 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I havn't got a chance to try out those timing tables you configured for me. I wanted to verify my TDC location since I'm using my old TBI balancer and the new plastic vortec timing cover. Looking at...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-05-2015, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Thanks for helping me out with this i'll test out the changes as soon as I can but it might be a couple of days before I can actually drive it. It's supposed to snow all day here in south Jersey. I...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 10:18 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I may have found a possible culprit. I only copied the vortec main and extended tables over because the .bin name specifically said main and extended tables only. Looking at the initial SA in the...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 10:14 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Sure PM me your email.
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 10:05 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

My initial SA timing is set to 0* and my distributor matches at 0* with the EST disconnected. When I first installed the motor I did have it come loose once and it was very noticeable the power...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 07:25 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

The reason the SA fluctuated as much as it did was because I got a bunch of knock and it retarded the timing ive been chasing knock for awhile i believe its coming from the EGR tube I have routed to...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 04:53 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I've attached a excel file that I cut out of the whole log since it was so big.
I also can't attach the .dat as its to big but the excel file should show you the same thing. The even happens...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 01:47 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I'm following you but if that's whats been my problem I'm either using the EBL WUD utility incorrectly or that the WUD Utility program is just to get you in the ball park as far as the BPC is...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 11:26 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I don't have a VAFPR just an adjustable regulator on the injector pod which is set to 15 psi at idle. Revving the engine and looking at the gauge i've never seen it move around on me. I've never...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 09:59 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

From what I recall my DC is around 2-4% at an idle of around 600 rpm. So far everything I've encountered with my logs things have seemed to be in check but I havn't really pushed the engine very far...
Forum: DIY PROM
03-04-2015, 09:20 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I need some advice or input on something I noticed yesterday while data logging. The weather and roads have been to bad to do any driving so I decided to try making some improvements to my cold idle...
Forum: DIY PROM
02-20-2015, 10:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 998
Posted By whatif3387

Re: My First DIY thread. Getting started...Do I need WB02?

It's not needed but I would suggest using one from the get go just for that peace of mind. I started without one and things can be very overwhelming and frustrating in the beginning when learning to...
Forum: DIY PROM
10-03-2014, 10:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 427
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Graphinga .csv file in Open Office?

It's been awhile since I've used that program since I now have a copy of excel but I do remember having to specify in open office that the file I was opening was .csv so that it would open properly....
Forum: DIY PROM
10-03-2014, 08:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 427
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Graphinga .csv file in Open Office?

When I was using open office I was able to just open the .csv everything was already organized in columns.
Forum: DIY PROM
08-28-2014, 08:19 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,729
Posted By whatif3387

Re: EBL Basic Issues

I was chasing my tail for awhile earlier this year due to me not paying attention when editing my bin lol. The Initial SA and Idle SA are right next to each other. I went to set my Idle SA to 22...
Forum: TBI
08-18-2014, 09:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,121
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Help!

ICM its the sensor inside your distributor. If it's bad your pump wont prime and your injectors won't fire it's not that uncommon of a problem. When mine was going bad it left me stranded at work a...
Forum: TBI
08-18-2014, 11:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,121
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Help!

From what your describing I'd say it's most likely the ICM-Ignition Control Module based on my own similar problems I had earlier this year.
Forum: DIY PROM
08-14-2014, 06:48 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I decided to try doing some closed loop ve learns today and also see how well it would idle in closed loop. While it cruised very smoothly once the engine was fully warmed up from driving upon...
Forum: DIY PROM
08-13-2014, 01:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,157
Posted By whatif3387

Re: EBL P4 wont ve learn

I get what your saying I've only used a handful of different starter bins related to my application maybe the settings in some of the other bins are different. But if they're all the same in regards...
Forum: DIY PROM
08-13-2014, 01:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,157
Posted By whatif3387

Re: EBL P4 wont ve learn

Well to make use of the WB02 for ve learns you need to be running openloop. To do so you need to set the closed loop CTS threshold high enough that it won't go into closed loop during normal...
Forum: DIY PROM
08-13-2014, 08:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,157
Posted By whatif3387

Re: EBL P4 wont ve learn

Aside from making sure the engines running in openloop to do learns with a wideband are you also changing in the WUD preferences for it to learn from the WB02 instead of the NB02?
Forum: DIY PROM
08-02-2014, 06:19 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Earlier today I was doing some idle tuning. I decided I wanted to try tuning the idle in closed loop again. I set the closed loop CTS threshold where it should be and tried checking and unchecking...
Forum: TBI
07-17-2014, 01:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,592
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Fuel pump testing

I don't know if its the same for the TBI cars as it is the TBI trucks but I was having a similar issue with my truck and it turned out to be the ICM. If the ICM is bad the pump wont turn on and the...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-11-2014, 07:16 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Just got back from taking a 30 min drive with the new changes and wow what a difference. I swapped in some stock 5.7 tbi VE tables and changed the injector correction offsets back to stock and then...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-11-2014, 02:05 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

No offense taken that really is the best way only way to understand this stuff for a DIY is constant reading and just playing with changes to learn what works through experience. I knew when I was...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-11-2014, 08:08 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I have read all of the tuning intros top to bottom well atleast the 2nd one multiple times in the past year as well as read through this entire thread twice. It takes awhile to sink in I've always...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-10-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Thank you for that very informative post I'm seeing things a little more clearly now. So based on what you said I don't know if you looked at my screen shots in my previous posts but I originally...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-10-2014, 08:06 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Since you put it that way it makes alot more sense to me. I didn't think 5 steps made that much of a difference. I will be testing alot of different changes later today after work I'll report back...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 10:09 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I was under the impression that I needed the steps to be 5-10 at warm idle since I was running TBI? Or is this something that really depends on what the engine wants because I'm still running the...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I've been staring at that parameter for awhile now and have been hesitant to mess with it since there's so many IAC settings but I will try messing with that when I get a chance. Also I'm pretty sure...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 09:23 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I'll give that a shot tomorrow and just reset my tables and see how it turns out after some driving.
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 04:51 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Here's a screenshot of the stuff you asked for thanks for the help guys. Could anyone also explain to me how the pulse width works and comes into play in simpler terms. It's the one thing I havn't...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 03:08 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I forget which bin I used I would have to look but it was for a 350 TBI truck with an auto trans and I used the vortec timing tables since the motor I swapped in was an L31 vorte 350 which is...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 03:03 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I'll get them posted in about 2 hours after I'm home. Reading through my old emails with Rbob he did have me multiply the "injector correction offset" by 2 but he didn't mention the multiplier. I can...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

The Pinhole is located in a o2 bung on the driveside header that I have a tube routed to for the egr so it's before the O2 and WBO2 sensors in my y-pipe which isn't ideal I know but its not a big...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 08:22 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I've been hearing that since I've started tuning and posting a year ago. I believe my o2 settings havn't been touched from what I remember. I do have a very slight exhaust leak but it doesn't seem to...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-09-2014, 08:13 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I did indeed set the injector compensation offsets based on what Rbob explained to me last year when I first jumped into tuning I may have set them wrong though and it's not something I really...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-08-2014, 04:49 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

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Here's some...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-08-2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I'll get a screen shot posted later today when I get home from work. I currently have SA locked at idle at 22 degrees but sometimes it will drop to 19 during warm up. Once warmed up my IAC sits at 5...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-07-2014, 06:52 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

If anyone could help offer me any advice on tuning cold idle that would be great. After initial start the idle flucuates from around 550-1100 rpms while the afr bounces from 13-19 afr. Once temps...
Forum: DIY PROM
07-03-2014, 07:00 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

Here's a log of the event.
Forum: DIY PROM
07-03-2014, 08:16 AM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

I'll get a log posted later today when I get home from work.
Forum: DIY PROM
07-02-2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 5,155
Views: 636,477
Posted By whatif3387

Re: Tuning with the EBL

What could cause dTPS dMAP to be active at WOT when AE isn't active?
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