la2 help
la2 help
(89 merk auto)
I installed a la2 and big vam. timeing was set to 10 btc b4 i started.
i did not do
Step 6: Plug your ACT sensor wire into pin 25.
Step 7: Finally plug the pin coming from the brake pedal into number 2.
from http://www.ptaaron.com/la3/index.html
The car is running like crap. I checked the timeing it is still at 10 deg with and with out the spout. does not move.
I have a ACT from a supercoupe one wire is gray and red the othet is gray. what one is ground?
what yall think?
I installed a la2 and big vam. timeing was set to 10 btc b4 i started.
i did not do
Step 6: Plug your ACT sensor wire into pin 25.
Step 7: Finally plug the pin coming from the brake pedal into number 2.
from http://www.ptaaron.com/la3/index.html
The car is running like crap. I checked the timeing it is still at 10 deg with and with out the spout. does not move.
I have a ACT from a supercoupe one wire is gray and red the othet is gray. what one is ground?
what yall think?
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I just did this swap and you may be able to find my link below I did not do the ACT or the brake ... Mines running great aside froma solanoid on pass inner fender buzzing when car isnt running with ignition on.
The computer do need to run for a bit to get set up.. has the car run very long with the new computer..? Again im as new to the swap as you but i was told that they take a bit to learn....
The computer do need to run for a bit to get set up.. has the car run very long with the new computer..? Again im as new to the swap as you but i was told that they take a bit to learn....
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Re: la2 help
This is a problem. Timing should advance roughly 20 degrees with the spout in.ninja z28 wrote: The car is running like crap. I checked the timeing it is still at 10 deg with and with out the spout. does not move.
Daniel Llewellyn
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hEaT wrote:Bit more work, but saved me $100 and I got to learn things, cut things, burn things and hammer things. All in all, a solid move.
If the timing does not advance with the spout plugged in the problem could be that the computer is not seeing the engine load. The computer sees engine load from the VAM sensor. Try swapping the VAM sensor. If you do not have another big VAM you can test with your small VAM it will start and run very rich. If this fixes the timming problem it should run alot better.
Hope this helps.
James
Hope this helps.
James
1988 Merkur Xr4ti
1985 SVO Mustang
1985.5 SVO Mustang
1985 SVO Mustang
1985.5 SVO Mustang
The hard starting could also be caused by a bad VAM. With the turbocoupe computer the engine will crank over several times before starting if it doesn't see a good signal from the VAM sensor and the TP sensor. It goes into limp home mode insead of warm up mode.
In limp home the computer will not control engine timming and the engine will run very rich. It also will run super rich and miss at about 2000-3000 rpms because the computer is dumping so much fuel into the engine it's fowling the plugs. If you pull one of your spark plugs and it's black or even wet from gas the computer is in limp home mode.
When you swap the VAM and if the VAM fixes the timming problem. Run the car at 45-65mph for about 10-15 minutes to clean the carbon off the plugs. Disconnect the battery to reset the computer. Reconnect the battery and it should start alot better.
James
In limp home the computer will not control engine timming and the engine will run very rich. It also will run super rich and miss at about 2000-3000 rpms because the computer is dumping so much fuel into the engine it's fowling the plugs. If you pull one of your spark plugs and it's black or even wet from gas the computer is in limp home mode.
When you swap the VAM and if the VAM fixes the timming problem. Run the car at 45-65mph for about 10-15 minutes to clean the carbon off the plugs. Disconnect the battery to reset the computer. Reconnect the battery and it should start alot better.
James
1988 Merkur Xr4ti
1985 SVO Mustang
1985.5 SVO Mustang
1985 SVO Mustang
1985.5 SVO Mustang
Was this a re-pinned computer, or did you just swap pins in the harness? Just checking to make sure you're following the right procedure for the right computer. I re-pinned my harness, which was all that was available when I did mine.ninja z28 wrote:sounds like the problem. my afr is reading maxed out
Tony Vissoc
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