So I've got an air leak somewhere
#1
So I've got an air leak somewhere
So I sent Justin (Blackbear) a log with EFI Live and eventhough I'm commanding 12.5 AFR at WOT, he is saying I'm running very very lean. And I am getting a lot of KR. I suppose this is why my truck was sounding like a popcorn machine under load with the headers.
"You may be commanding 12.5, but it's right at 14.7:1. Narrowband O2s are showing it being very lean at WOT.
A leak after the MAF could contribute to the problem or a faulty MAF could be to blame."
"No, it's definitely lean. Your trims at high load are around 10%, once you hit WOT, they drop to 0 and O2 voltages fluctuate. Check frame 9050 in your log file there. You're running at least 10% leaner than commanded at that point, which puts you at 13.9 on the rich side. Also explains your knock situation. Your MAF reading confirms this, as it's reporting a peak of only 32# of air. With a 6 liter, you should be seeing 36-37 at a minimum.
It appears you have unmetered air entering the engine or a modified/faulty MAF."
So, what should I be looking at here? The intake box/tube is all stock. The MAF is also all stock, I recently cleaned it with a lot of electrical contact cleaner. Ever since I put on a ported TB a while ago I would get a whistling sound on the highway when I got on the throttle. I've still got it now eventhough Im using the stock TB. I'm thinking I need a new TB gasket. Maybe air is getting in there.
Another issue is that my nearly new oem fuel pump whines every now and then. Sometimes it will whine when I start it up and then be gone after driving around? I just put in a new NAPA fuel filter maybe 2 months ago.
Also, on my exhaust the post cat o2 bung is open to the atmosphere because I had to use my rear o2 on the front and I have no replacement for the rear at this time. Maybe that is throwing off the o2 sensor reading somehow?
Basically I have a crap ton of things to consider here. I suppose I should start by measuring fuel pressure and put a wideband to measure actual AFR?
Maybe my intake gaskets are bad? Replace the MAF?
The very weird thing is, on the tune Wheatley sent me to practice on, PE was set to command 11.3:1 AFR at WOT. When I went WOT with this setting, my truck smelled like a fuel pump...it smelled every bit that rich, and that was with the wind going 80 mph. So I'm just having a hard time believing I'm running so lean....making me think it's some kind of logging anomaly?
I'm attaching the log and tune, any help/comments is appreciated.
"You may be commanding 12.5, but it's right at 14.7:1. Narrowband O2s are showing it being very lean at WOT.
A leak after the MAF could contribute to the problem or a faulty MAF could be to blame."
"No, it's definitely lean. Your trims at high load are around 10%, once you hit WOT, they drop to 0 and O2 voltages fluctuate. Check frame 9050 in your log file there. You're running at least 10% leaner than commanded at that point, which puts you at 13.9 on the rich side. Also explains your knock situation. Your MAF reading confirms this, as it's reporting a peak of only 32# of air. With a 6 liter, you should be seeing 36-37 at a minimum.
It appears you have unmetered air entering the engine or a modified/faulty MAF."
So, what should I be looking at here? The intake box/tube is all stock. The MAF is also all stock, I recently cleaned it with a lot of electrical contact cleaner. Ever since I put on a ported TB a while ago I would get a whistling sound on the highway when I got on the throttle. I've still got it now eventhough Im using the stock TB. I'm thinking I need a new TB gasket. Maybe air is getting in there.
Another issue is that my nearly new oem fuel pump whines every now and then. Sometimes it will whine when I start it up and then be gone after driving around? I just put in a new NAPA fuel filter maybe 2 months ago.
Also, on my exhaust the post cat o2 bung is open to the atmosphere because I had to use my rear o2 on the front and I have no replacement for the rear at this time. Maybe that is throwing off the o2 sensor reading somehow?
Basically I have a crap ton of things to consider here. I suppose I should start by measuring fuel pressure and put a wideband to measure actual AFR?
Maybe my intake gaskets are bad? Replace the MAF?
The very weird thing is, on the tune Wheatley sent me to practice on, PE was set to command 11.3:1 AFR at WOT. When I went WOT with this setting, my truck smelled like a fuel pump...it smelled every bit that rich, and that was with the wind going 80 mph. So I'm just having a hard time believing I'm running so lean....making me think it's some kind of logging anomaly?
I'm attaching the log and tune, any help/comments is appreciated.
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Yeah, I'm gonna go see if I can buy a M18 x 1.5 plug. I doubt that's the issue though because Justin's theory explains my KR well. Even if I plug it up, it's really not going to be a good idea to be going WOT anymore until I figure out what's wrong, with it being that lean! Anyone have any ideas on how to test the MAF?
#4
Resident Retard
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You have EFI Live right? If so then this is how i would trouble shoot the lead. Start your truck, drag your laptop out infront of your truck with the truck running. Log your STFTs on dashboard (the graph looking one), get some carb cleaner, start spraying everything, while watching the log (having a buddy watch while you spray helps). Once you hit a leak your trims will change then you will found your leak. I would check your fuel pressure vacuum line, injector orings, brake booster line, PVC vent line (passenger side valve cover), PCV line (drives side valve cover), all the intake track, TB to manifold gasket, lastly hose down where the intake gaskets are...
I did this troubleshooting a friends truck when he got his tune from Justin... Justin was dead-on about the leak.
I did this troubleshooting a friends truck when he got his tune from Justin... Justin was dead-on about the leak.
#6
You have EFI Live right? If so then this is how i would trouble shoot the lead. Start your truck, drag your laptop out infront of your truck with the truck running. Log your STFTs on dashboard (the graph looking one), get some carb cleaner, start spraying everything, while watching the log (having a buddy watch while you spray helps). Once you hit a leak your trims will change then you will found your leak. I would check your fuel pressure vacuum line, injector orings, brake booster line, PVC vent line (passenger side valve cover), PCV line (drives side valve cover), all the intake track, TB to manifold gasket, lastly hose down where the intake gaskets are...
I did this troubleshooting a friends truck when he got his tune from Justin... Justin was dead-on about the leak.
I did this troubleshooting a friends truck when he got his tune from Justin... Justin was dead-on about the leak.
I'm also going to change the fuel filter again.
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#8
PT's Slowest Truck
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You have EFI Live right? If so then this is how i would trouble shoot the lead. Start your truck, drag your laptop out infront of your truck with the truck running. Log your STFTs on dashboard (the graph looking one), get some carb cleaner, start spraying everything, while watching the log (having a buddy watch while you spray helps). Once you hit a leak your trims will change then you will found your leak. I would check your fuel pressure vacuum line, injector orings, brake booster line, PVC vent line (passenger side valve cover), PCV line (drives side valve cover), all the intake track, TB to manifold gasket, lastly hose down where the intake gaskets are...
I did this troubleshooting a friends truck when he got his tune from Justin... Justin was dead-on about the leak.
I did this troubleshooting a friends truck when he got his tune from Justin... Justin was dead-on about the leak.
#10
Moderately Differentiated
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Justin is probably correct if it is affecting you all over the trim maps (idle, PT, and WOT), but don't go buying a MAF if you CAN'T find a leak. Eliminate the fuel as a problem as well. This isn't like the old days where fuel pumps either worked or didn't. They can putter out now. Seen a bunch of times. Test fuel pressure at the rail in all scenarios.