Ca18det stage 3 running too rich

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  1. Connix

    Connix Member

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    Since june 2017, i bought a 200sx s13. It had, as I was told, a stage 3 on it.

    front mount intercooler set fmic
    turbo manifold
    garret gt28r turbo
    walbro pump
    arp headbolts
    z32 mass
    444cc gtr injectors
    gerdy boostcontroller
    nistune ecu

    It needed to be mapped properly before i could drive it, so I did but unfortunately, there was a leak on the 4th cylinder. Seemed that the head was not secured properly, as in, it was hand tight... so after sending the head for a revision, everything seemed to be fine. A few months passed by before I gave it another try but the company where I went to tune, didn't want to because of the nistune. I then ordered a chip from Turbonoz (stage3), installed an AEM AFR wideband and took it for a spin around the block. Here's the next problem. When going full-throttle, the AFR read 9. Now, i'm not a mecanic or so, try to learn while doing, but this was making no sense. The only thing that still was a mystery was an unplugged cable. Seemed to be the lambda. Also, the lambda itself was another one that fitted in the plug. I still need to replace this but need to remove the elbow since i don't have any space to get it out and it's pretty stuck in there. Question is, would this solve my problem or what else could also be a problem(s)? (maybe the chip? better to change it back to nistune and find another tuner?) After almost 2 years, it's finally time to get my shitbox on the road and have fun with it. Any suggestions/tips/tricks are welcome :)

    kind regards
     
  2. r3k1355

    r3k1355 Well-Known Member

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    Is the AFM genuine or a fake?
    Have you low tested the fuel injectors to ensure they actually are 444cc?

    Is it running the stock FPR or aftermarket?
     
  3. pointz

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    What are the afr elsewhere in the rev range? Turbonoz is known to run richer than say hdev
     
  4. Connix

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    The AFM is a new AEM so it must work like it should be?

    Didn't test them yet, but certainly something that I'll add to the list

    If i understand it correct, yes it is, but was planning to place a regulator in between if the lambda didn't solve anything


    idle, it was 11.5
    full throttl : 8-9
    'cruising' was around 10-11
     
  5. r3k1355

    r3k1355 Well-Known Member

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    It's an AEM air-flow meter??

    The stage 3 chip is written for a Z32 AFM.
     
  6. Connix

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    I think i mistaken the afm. Yes that's a z32 that i have. Perhaps i need to take a picture of the cables how it is. Maybe there's a wrong cable placed or misplaced...
     

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