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> Air/Fuel ratio, is there a quick answer?
malcolm2
post Feb 5 2017, 05:50 PM
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OK, I have been tinkering with the new-to-me AFM on my 1911cc engine all weekend. I have adjusted the spring about 20 teeth CCW to get to this point.

I have been using an A/F sensor and gauge. can someone tell me, or direct me to a chart/table of what A/F I should be shooting for on my daily driver.

The last adjustment of the CO screw has left me here:

I have always had a strange idle situation, so lets ignore that for now. any normal adjustments to reduce the idle at normal operating temp eventually stall the car. A problem for another post. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

the idle is high.... at 1200 the A/F is a smooth 12.2.

I found a long hill and drove up it at about 3800 rpm and the A/F was 12.5.

thoughts?
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malcolm2   Air/Fuel ratio   Feb 5 2017, 05:50 PM
jim_hoyland   Got this from one of Chris Foley's posts in A...   Feb 5 2017, 06:09 PM
malcolm2   Great. I get to drive to work tomorrow (no rain). ...   Feb 5 2017, 06:34 PM
jim_hoyland   My experience ( before and after the top end rebui...   Feb 5 2017, 07:37 PM
pbanders   Agree with the ranges in Jim's posts for varyi...   Feb 5 2017, 10:22 PM
ottox914   Getting idle and AFR can be a challenge. As the en...   Feb 5 2017, 10:34 PM
plays with cars   Peak power is made around 13.5:1, idle is usually ...   Feb 6 2017, 12:10 AM
Mark Henry   I don't like to see much higher than 13:1 in a...   Feb 6 2017, 12:40 AM
Mueller   I don't like to see much higher than 13:1 in ...   Feb 10 2017, 03:52 PM
Mark Henry   [quote name='Mark Henry' post='2451811' date='Feb...   Feb 10 2017, 06:19 PM
timothy_nd28   :agree: Aircooled engines may need to run slight...   Feb 6 2017, 09:41 AM
72hardtop   :agree: Aircooled engines may need to run sligh...   Oct 29 2018, 02:29 AM
Keith914   When in doubt, do the spark plug color test.   Feb 6 2017, 10:45 AM
Mark Henry   When in doubt, do the spark plug color test. I s...   Feb 6 2017, 12:31 PM
porschetub   Doing final tune on my Zeniths,dropping idles down...   Feb 6 2017, 02:12 PM
Mark Henry   Mark what is the best performing/value AFR kit t...   Feb 6 2017, 05:13 PM
porschetub   Mark what is the best performing/value AFR kit ...   Feb 6 2017, 07:38 PM
malcolm2   Help me out with WOT. I played with that a little...   Feb 6 2017, 03:04 PM
timothy_nd28   I think it would be a cool gauge to have. Would i...   Feb 6 2017, 07:05 PM
Mark Henry   I think it would be a cool gauge to have. Would ...   Feb 6 2017, 11:06 PM
Porschef   It's a great tool to have, especially if you...   Feb 7 2017, 05:21 AM
McMark   Peak power is made around 13.5:1, ....That's t...   Feb 7 2017, 11:31 AM
ConeDodger   Peak power is made around 13.5:1, ....That's ...   Feb 7 2017, 11:46 AM
Mark Henry   [quote name='McMark' post='2452311' date='Feb 7 2...   Feb 7 2017, 12:05 PM
malcolm2   But on top of the WB meter you should have a head...   Feb 7 2017, 02:18 PM
timothy_nd28   350 degrees is not normal, atleast I hope not. Re...   Feb 7 2017, 08:47 PM
malcolm2   350 degrees is not normal, atleast I hope not. R...   Feb 8 2017, 11:32 AM
malcolm2   350 degrees is not normal, atleast I hope not. R...   Feb 8 2017, 12:02 PM
Vacca Rabite   350 degrees is not normal, atleast I hope not. R...   Apr 27 2017, 09:13 AM
malcolm2   I'd love to see 350 at 70MPH running up some ...   Apr 28 2017, 06:29 AM
ConeDodger   The good thing about a CHT gauge is you know your ...   Feb 7 2017, 08:51 PM
Mark Henry   The good thing about a CHT gauge is you know your...   Feb 8 2017, 07:33 AM
malcolm2   The good thing about a CHT gauge is you know you...   Feb 8 2017, 11:37 AM
djway   When I set up my L jet that had been horribly mess...   Feb 8 2017, 10:11 PM
malcolm2   When I set up my L jet that had been horribly mes...   Feb 9 2017, 10:15 AM
djway   You are running WAY to rich. At full throttle onl...   Feb 9 2017, 08:45 PM
jcd914   If your air flow meter has been mucked with alread...   Feb 10 2017, 12:55 AM
falcor75   Stoic for gasoline is 15.8 Ummm, I dont know ...   Feb 10 2017, 01:34 AM
djway   Stoic for gasoline is 15.8 Ummm, I dont know...   Feb 10 2017, 04:07 AM
Mark Henry   If you are running at stoich AFR on an aircooled y...   Feb 10 2017, 10:03 AM
malcolm2   On WOT are you documenting at bottom value? I ten...   Feb 10 2017, 11:41 AM
malcolm2   On WOT are you documenting at bottom value? I te...   Feb 14 2017, 01:30 PM
Porschef   Clark, are you referring to the screw on the AFM i...   Feb 10 2017, 11:56 AM
malcolm2   Clark, are you referring to the screw on the AFM ...   Feb 10 2017, 03:21 PM
Porschef   Mark, i get the nickies can deal with a leaner mix...   Feb 10 2017, 11:58 AM
Porschef   IIRC, I'm at 13.2 or so at cruise. The engine ...   Feb 10 2017, 12:06 PM
malcolm2   Of course, there shall be no vacuum leaks... ...   Feb 10 2017, 03:26 PM
timothy_nd28   If you have smoke coming out from the dizzy, you w...   Feb 10 2017, 04:10 PM
malcolm2   If you have smoke coming out from the dizzy, you ...   Feb 10 2017, 04:58 PM
timothy_nd28   AA is now closed, so now your thinking RTV? :D ...   Feb 10 2017, 05:23 PM
malcolm2   AA is now closed, so now your thinking RTV? :D ...   Feb 11 2017, 08:37 AM
Mark Henry   Just a FYI, PLX has their O2 WB meters on sale ...   Feb 10 2017, 06:24 PM
malcolm2   Just a FYI, PLX has their O2 WB meters on sale ...   Feb 11 2017, 08:33 AM
Mark Henry   [quote name='Mark Henry' post='2453440' date='Feb...   Feb 11 2017, 10:16 AM
timothy_nd28   Those numbers are better than the 18+ numbers you ...   Feb 14 2017, 01:47 PM
malcolm2   Those numbers are better than the 18+ numbers you...   Feb 14 2017, 02:37 PM
stugray   Any leaks coming from the valve cover, dipstick, o...   Feb 14 2017, 02:40 PM
timothy_nd28   You tell yourself that while trying to start a Lje...   Feb 14 2017, 03:26 PM
pete000   Great read, I am in the exact situation with my 1....   Feb 14 2017, 04:29 PM
malcolm2   No adjustments or significant changes to the readi...   Feb 24 2017, 10:14 AM
timothy_nd28   I think your old bent AFM was adjusted abit rich.   Feb 24 2017, 10:33 AM
malcolm2   I think your old bent AFM was adjusted abit rich....   Feb 24 2017, 01:01 PM
malcolm2   Mark, I have been studying up on your AFR link fro...   Feb 24 2017, 01:04 PM
veekry9   No quick answers,because it's complicated,many...   Feb 24 2017, 03:53 PM
pete000   I picked up one of the PLX Blue Tooth AFR systems ...   Mar 5 2017, 12:56 AM
Mark Henry   Yes 15:1 cruise is too lean for an aircooled 14:1 ...   Mar 5 2017, 07:55 AM
72hardtop   Yes 15:1 cruise is too lean for an aircooled 14:1...   Apr 24 2017, 05:49 AM
McMark   I agree with and support everything Mark Henry has...   Mar 5 2017, 09:46 AM
malcolm2   My PLX rig showed up Friday. Looking forward to ge...   Mar 5 2017, 08:01 PM
pete000   My PLX rig showed up Friday. Looking forward to g...   Mar 6 2017, 11:20 PM
timothy_nd28   Be careful. The air flow meter has a wound up clo...   Mar 7 2017, 11:22 AM
malcolm2   Be careful. The air flow meter has a wound up cl...   Mar 7 2017, 02:16 PM
pete000   Sounds like these early FI cars are set from the f...   Mar 7 2017, 10:59 PM
malcolm2   I do like welding stuff.... but man you can screw ...   Mar 10 2017, 02:30 PM
Mark Henry   Was your wire feed sticking? You likely need a new...   Mar 10 2017, 03:04 PM
malcolm2   Was your wire feed sticking? You likely need a ne...   Mar 10 2017, 03:10 PM
malcolm2   PLX is now installed. The guage is temp'd in w...   Mar 23 2017, 09:55 AM
pete000   I have been playing around a bit with my AFM. I ha...   Mar 23 2017, 06:57 PM
malcolm2   My AFM has that jumper. Did not know it was an add...   Mar 24 2017, 06:22 AM
malcolm2   5 hours of interstate driving. Several big hills. ...   Mar 24 2017, 06:23 AM
Porschef   Hey Clark, PM sent Joe   Mar 24 2017, 07:50 AM
timothy_nd28   Sounds like you are around 26 mpg. I think with t...   Mar 24 2017, 10:15 AM
timothy_nd28   I take back what I said. Maybe you are already ge...   Mar 24 2017, 10:48 AM
pete000   Tested out my AFM mods and seemed to work well. Wa...   Mar 24 2017, 04:49 PM
malcolm2   I made it home.... 800 + mile weekend trip. I don...   Mar 27 2017, 03:16 PM
malcolm2   Ok what do you think? Maybe 1000 miles with this ...   Mar 27 2017, 04:33 PM
72hardtop   Ok what do you think? Maybe 1000 miles with this...   Oct 29 2018, 02:19 AM
timothy_nd28   I got nothing. My work with you is done.   Mar 27 2017, 05:10 PM
Mark Henry   I'd say that plug is a tad hot, what number is...   Mar 27 2017, 05:17 PM
malcolm2   I'd say that plug is a tad hot, what number i...   Mar 27 2017, 07:11 PM
Olympic 1.7   Spark plugs are an easy change, you could try NGK ...   Mar 28 2017, 07:55 AM
72hardtop   This is a great graph for air cooled engines: htt...   Apr 24 2017, 05:38 AM
jpapatrout   I just saw an ad for an AFR from Innovate that mon...   May 6 2017, 04:24 PM
914Toy   I just saw an ad for an AFR from Innovate that mo...   Nov 1 2018, 09:13 AM
Chi-town   There is no "short answer" for this ques...   Oct 29 2018, 10:36 AM
72hardtop   There is no "short answer" for this que...   Nov 1 2018, 12:04 AM


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