Thanks for all the replies guys.
Originally Posted by
oldford
Ditch the chip and get a live mapping for your car from someone who knows what he is doing.
I totally agree, my Plan is to get it drivable then get it set up professionally. I Have no specialist local and I'm aware seriously damage could occur so was looking to get a good base setting before taking it more than a couple of miles.
Originally Posted by
cossiedrift
What boost are you know running? have you checked fuel pressure etc?
None by the feel of it lol. I don't have a gauge and when I first put the kit on it kept cutting out like a standard car over boosting so I backed it off until it stopped, Not checked fuel pressure but problems were occurring really early in the boost cycle so I assume that we have not reached fuel Pressure issues yet.
Originally Posted by
james kiely
you need to get it mapped properly ,or you could melt your engine mate
you need to check your fuel pressure ,maybe change your pump or at least rewire if it aint getting enough volts ,new fuel filter aswell.
Thanks for your help, please see above replies.
Originally Posted by
martysmartie
The CO needs setting accordingly to what the chip author has specified, however you need a exhaust gas analyzer to do so, something which most don't have.
When you fitted the actuator did you pre load it first?
The trouble is fitting the stuff is easy enough to do you need to get the fuelling checked out after to make sure it's running ok despite it being an 'off the shelf chip'.
You are kind of right the ECU will manage the engine's fuelling requirements etc, however it can only do as it has been told hence why you need to change the 'Mapping' when you make a change to the engine so it is calibrated for that spec.
I guess it feels flat as it's probably not making any boost.
How do you know it was overboosting?
Martin
I can get my hands on an analyser, but I think you'll see from these answers that I have something setup way out, backwards or just plain not working.
How do you preload the actuator? I fitted it, then attached the arm to the wastegate holding it shut but not under any tension. This is when I got what I suspected to be overboost, the minute the power should start cutting in and you get that fantastic turbo kick the ecu cut the engine so I went up the road in a series of backfires and kangaroo jumps.
Then I lengthened the actuator arm until it stopped, so I guess you're right when you say I have no boost that is why it is flat.
My plan was to always get it set up professionally, probably by Graham Goode in Leicester but that is nearly 20 miles away so wanted to at least get it running somewhere near to ok before I took it up the M69.
All help greatly appreciated.
Craig