do you get a good deal of satisfaction, from knowing how to check for detect and correct tuning issues on cars?
Ive got several guys in the neighborhood who have older muscle cars that stop by fairly consistently to B.S. most of the time but I find that they also come by consistently when they can,t seem to figure out some tuning issue.
I'm rather well known locally for being able to tune carbs and dual quad combos, but I freely admit I can struggle with some MPFI tunes
most of the younger crowd can make me look hopelessly outclassed when it comes to tweaking an injected engine where your required to modify data. to change the engines fuel air ratio or ignition timing curve. and they seem TOTALLY dependent on reading computer and sensor data on a laptop,
http://www.holley.com/data/Products/Tec ... 0242-2.pdf
when looking at something like this, I,m less comfortable, and spend more time checking reference material than with the older mechanical injection or carbs
and don,t seem to grasp the fact that there can be obvious indicators pointing to areas of concern, like adjusting the valves or looking for vacuum leaks that the sensors don,t directly point too!
but it seems like reading spark plugs,
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=202
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=3949
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=9665&p=35890&hilit=dual+quads#p35890
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=444&p=36070&hilit=dual+quads#p36070
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=1820&p=4706&hilit=1406#p4706
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=773&p=1309&hilit=1406#p1309
use of an infrared thermometer,
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=109&p=35788&hilit=INFRARED#p35788
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9453&p=34627&hilit=INFRARED#p34627
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=579&p=19289&hilit=INFRARED#p19289
http://www.harborfreight.com/non-contac ... -8905.html
and use of a timing light ,
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=875
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=1015
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=4683
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=3110&p=21360&hilit=+multi+meter#p21360
fuel pressure gauge, multi meter,and vacuum gauge is an art form and science that's rapidly becoming a nearly prehistoric skill.
ID rather deal with mechanical injection or CARBS
the low rise inline typical of early muscle cars like the earlier corvettes
the cross ram like the Z28 race engines used
Ive got several guys in the neighborhood who have older muscle cars that stop by fairly consistently to B.S. most of the time but I find that they also come by consistently when they can,t seem to figure out some tuning issue.
I'm rather well known locally for being able to tune carbs and dual quad combos, but I freely admit I can struggle with some MPFI tunes
most of the younger crowd can make me look hopelessly outclassed when it comes to tweaking an injected engine where your required to modify data. to change the engines fuel air ratio or ignition timing curve. and they seem TOTALLY dependent on reading computer and sensor data on a laptop,
http://www.holley.com/data/Products/Tec ... 0242-2.pdf
when looking at something like this, I,m less comfortable, and spend more time checking reference material than with the older mechanical injection or carbs
and don,t seem to grasp the fact that there can be obvious indicators pointing to areas of concern, like adjusting the valves or looking for vacuum leaks that the sensors don,t directly point too!
but it seems like reading spark plugs,
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=202
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=3949
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=9665&p=35890&hilit=dual+quads#p35890
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=444&p=36070&hilit=dual+quads#p36070
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=1820&p=4706&hilit=1406#p4706
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=773&p=1309&hilit=1406#p1309
use of an infrared thermometer,
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=109&p=35788&hilit=INFRARED#p35788
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9453&p=34627&hilit=INFRARED#p34627
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=579&p=19289&hilit=INFRARED#p19289
http://www.harborfreight.com/non-contac ... -8905.html
and use of a timing light ,
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=875
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=1015
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=4683
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=3110&p=21360&hilit=+multi+meter#p21360
fuel pressure gauge, multi meter,and vacuum gauge is an art form and science that's rapidly becoming a nearly prehistoric skill.
ID rather deal with mechanical injection or CARBS
the low rise inline typical of early muscle cars like the earlier corvettes
the cross ram like the Z28 race engines used