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Old 09-21-2006, 01:24 PM
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Default Can someone give me insight on my stock FATS data? Low MAF readings...

This is on CA 91 octane, 74 degrees out, slightly humid so-cal night. Log is block 3. I know I clicked it off early (traffic). Extrapolated fats is 7.89, I know something ain't right.

Anyone care to point me in the right direction on where to look next. I know that MAF seems very low compared to what's in the archives. Not sure about the timing either. Any common symptoms for low MAF readings? FWIW I am missing the O-Ring between the airbox and the accordian hose to the MAF sensor. Could that be the cause?

Thanks in advance,

Here is the raw data...

,15.79,3160,116.64,88.2,10.5
,16.38,3360,122.67,90.6,6.8
,16.93,3600,131.78,93.7,9.8
,17.5,3800,141.56,97.3,7.5
,18.11,4040,145.14,100,7.5
,18.71,4240,152.78,100,6.8
,19.25,4440,153.14,100,9
,19.79,4600,160.97,100,7.5
,20.33,4800,166.03,100,11.3
,20.89,4960,173.06,100,8.3
,21.45,5160,178.97,100,8.3
,22.13,5360,182.89,100,8.3
,22.71,5560,183.64,99.6,12.8
,23.31,5720,187.39,100,8.3
,23.92,5880,187.39,100,14.3
,24.52,6040,189.69,100,10.5
,25.14,6160,190.86,100,12.8
,25.77,6320,190.06,100,12.8
,26.36,5640,9.36,7.1,9.8
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Elevation? Sure would be nice to have that o-ring.
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Default Sorry, sea level maybe 200 feet. Just noticed the missing O-ring.

I'll be putting it back in as soon as I can but I don't think that would be a cause for low readings.
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Default Hmm, Hitachi sensors usually fail by reading high AFAIK so probably not that!?

boost leak maybe?
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i was thinking that's a possibility, guess i'd better pressure test and log 115. Timing look ok?
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I think you mean 115. Sorry, been too long since I've seen stock timing but think it's OK.
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I did, fixed the typo. Thanks for your help.
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