jeepdreamer
Expedition Leader
Awesome to hear it's working well. Congrats! Wanna come do mime now? Haha
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1973 Wagoneer - Full Size Camping Goodness
- Thread starter Dr. Marneaus
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Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
Sweet! :beer:
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
Well so far around town its running strong on the roads and highways. I'm not super pleased with the idle (i believe this is more ignition related than EFI related) and it does some weird stuff on cold starts but i'll get it sorted out.
I'm about to head out on a 150 mile camping trip, hopefully it runs well enough.
Upon my return i will be ordering a new alternator (100 amp powermaster, bolt in) and also intend to drop in a 1 wire HEI distributor.
I'm about to head out on a 150 mile camping trip, hopefully it runs well enough.
Upon my return i will be ordering a new alternator (100 amp powermaster, bolt in) and also intend to drop in a 1 wire HEI distributor.
Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
If you have a timing light you can look at this. Make sure the base timing is set correctly first.
If the distributor is acting erratically it will show up in the strobe beam. If it were me, I'd look at each cylinder separately. This will also help determine any secondary issues.
Smart move to look at this. :beer:
You may also find that you need to tweak the Stoich in advanced settings. May require lowering that down a bit.
Things like cylinder sealing efficiency, EGR issues, vacuum leaks, will dramatically effect idle. The advanced menu will help overcome engine short comings to a point. But don't rely on that as a crutch. Better to fix root cause.
Hope the camping trip goes great. :victory:
If the distributor is acting erratically it will show up in the strobe beam. If it were me, I'd look at each cylinder separately. This will also help determine any secondary issues.
Smart move to look at this. :beer:
You may also find that you need to tweak the Stoich in advanced settings. May require lowering that down a bit.
Things like cylinder sealing efficiency, EGR issues, vacuum leaks, will dramatically effect idle. The advanced menu will help overcome engine short comings to a point. But don't rely on that as a crutch. Better to fix root cause.
Hope the camping trip goes great. :victory:
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
Fuel injection is awesome!
Had a blast this weekend. Pics and video to come.
Had a blast this weekend. Pics and video to come.
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
155 trouble free miles including a several hour trail run.
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
Also I found that saturday was the 6 year anniversary of the day I bought the wagon, so I cannot imagine having spent a better day with it on our anniversary lol.
Shapeshifter
Restless Adventurer
I guess this means your waggy wont be up for sale now......
Seriously I'm real happy for ya, Doc!
Seriously I'm real happy for ya, Doc!
Comanche Scott
Expedition Leader
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
So overall the jeep did awesome on the camping/wheeling trip the other week. I got it home and put it in the garage. I drove it a little bit this weekend but it was so damn hot out I didnt drive it too much.
At the advice of my EFI mentor, I'm trying to drop the fuel pressure down to around 30 since these systems are designed to run up to 500 HP. Reducing fuel pressure should allow the injectors to better control how much is going in. It messed with the idle a bit but i intend to drive it around and see how it learns.
At the advice of my EFI mentor, I'm trying to drop the fuel pressure down to around 30 since these systems are designed to run up to 500 HP. Reducing fuel pressure should allow the injectors to better control how much is going in. It messed with the idle a bit but i intend to drive it around and see how it learns.
Shapeshifter
Restless Adventurer
Soon the machine will learn too much and decide humans are inferior and a nuisance. You know the rest......
redthies
Renaissance Redneck
You should move south and write movie scripts. Sounds like a good one!
Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
Yes, i am totally aware that skynet has been installed in my jeep and will begin the rise of the machines.
