You had me willing to help until the last sentenceIf someone wants to send me a non-mazdaspeed protege 2.0L ecu, i can probably get a decent map going for that with the stock and the 440 cc injectors. Although I might end up keeping your ecu![]()
O2 sensor weak ground, any disruption (installation of SS-AFC put your ecu grounding system at its limits) of the o2 ground will cause an issue (output a full .9mV super rich - vehicle will try to lean it out),an O2 element creates voltage (the reference for it is the ground - mess with the ground the element has nothing to bring the voltage back down with),
testing : with an ohm meter and volt meter, measure resistance from engine block to neg battery should not exceed 15 Ohms, also take a voltage reading with vehicle off, from the battery terminals say its 12.3 volts..... Take a reading from the positive terminal on battery to (ground) the engine block, difference should not be greater than 1 volt.
Also, Take a reading from the positive terminal on battery to (ground) the ecu ground by the drivers side strut tower bolt with a white multi-connector, difference should not be greater than .5 volt.
If it is check ground connections, clean connections, you may have to use a wire brush on the eyelets of the washer-wire connectors.
Unless there is a breach in the connections inside your AFC, that could cause some back feed causing similar symptoms, but I would assume the unit wouldn't power up if that were the case.
I have a fmic, supermap, cat back exhaust, and mbc which spikes to 10 but settles at about 7 under full throttle. So, nothing too out of the ordinary. Anyone else with an AFC experiencing seemingly random (albeit rare) problems with what feels like a fuel cut under full throttle around 4-5K RPM's?
Example: I was on the highway last weekend and came to a toll stop, and then got on it to get back up to speed, but at 4-5K rpms in 1st or 2nd gear (don't remember which one I was in) it choked completely and my check engine light came on. I was able to still drive it under granny throttle for several hours, and then the CEL went off the next day, and it ran fine again. This has happened to me maybe 6-7 times over the past couple years.
Anyone else? thoughts?
I have Belkin i think its called, USB to DB9 Male.. with the software.. works great, a little expensive at $40.. at least for me.. but it works
How long did the ECU take to reprogram itself for your 440cc injectors, guys?
I installed mine today and took them out an hour later. The off boost driveability is basically non existant.
yea you can on load maps when you computer is connected to it and your engine cant be running so there is no one the fly tuning you have to pull over to do it