Performance & Maintenance Engine, forced induction, intakes, exhausts, torque converters, transmissions, etc.

What's going on here : Injectors

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-08-08, 06:56 PM
  #1  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default What's going on here : Injectors

So one day while driving the sc, it quickly bogged for a sec and then continued to normal. No more than 3 minutes later it bogged and didn't come back and the A/F's read low 10's/RICH.

Well it hadn't done that up until a week ago when out of nowhere it bogged so I pulled over, waited, and continued on my way. Later that night, after being parked for hour+, I went to leave and it wouldn't even idle and it still doesn't. A/F's read 10's/RICH so I'm thinking that my injectors are sticking/stuck open.

Now am I experiencing dirty injectors or shot injectors? From what I've read, 550's should be able to handle the mid 400hp numbers the car is putting out. My main question is should I pull the old and have them tested/cleaned or should I just go and pick up some 6XXcc's?

Also what style injectors do these cars run?
Old 07-08-08, 07:13 PM
  #2  
craaaazzy
Lead Lap
iTrader: (4)
 
craaaazzy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: GA
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

first question is: what are you using for tuning? if ur rich w/ the 550's, u'll be even richer w/ larger injectors.
Old 07-08-08, 09:22 PM
  #3  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I am using SAFCII to tune as well as a PLX for a/f reading. I know where your coming from but I am running rich between idle-2k, which is all it will let me rev to when it does this.

I was thinking more along the lines of them being high in thier duty cycle while in boost, A/F's are fine, therefor being worn out. None the less I'm thinking I'll have them cleaned, tested, new fuel filter and then see where that takes me. Would be much less than 4XX for new injectors.
Old 07-08-08, 09:35 PM
  #4  
morris
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (2)
 
morris's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennesee
Posts: 3,465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I would try resetting the ECU and see what happens, it may be that you fuel trims have gotten out of wack.

This happens to me on my SAFC setup
Old 07-09-08, 05:38 AM
  #5  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

How exactly does one reset an ecu?
Old 07-09-08, 07:50 AM
  #6  
morris
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (2)
 
morris's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennesee
Posts: 3,465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Sorry disconnect the negative battery terminal for a few hours, I ussually do it overnight. But I would say 4 hours to be sure.

With the SAFC over time the cars computer starts to fight the SAFC's adjustments, ussually resulting in eratic AF's resetting the ecu eliminates what it has learned. The best way I have found with teh SAFC to minimize this effect is to make sure that the car is dialed in around 14.7-15 for regular driving around town rpms
Old 07-09-08, 01:07 PM
  #7  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I totally didn't think of this and have heard about ECU's overpowering the SAFC units. Thanks, for some reason I always find the most expencive cause for the problem and get hung up on that being the cause.
Old 07-16-08, 02:28 PM
  #8  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Well I disconnected the battery and it ran good for most of the day. Let it sit for a while and it acted up while I was driving about 3 miles away. Disconnected the battery, let it sit for 10 min, and it made the rest of the trip to my destination and back without a hickup.

It acted up about 1 mile after I got on it good which means I was rich for while. If there any way around this? I'm 11.5-12.5 while in boost/on it.
Old 07-16-08, 05:20 PM
  #9  
5spdSC300
Lead Lap
iTrader: (1)
 
5spdSC300's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: California
Posts: 654
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Do you have any afc adjustments in close loop? If you do it sounds like the ecu is fighting the changes. A common thing for MKIV supra turbo owners that run safc's is not to make any changes in closed loop and only use the afc for WOT open loop tuning since the ecu will always readjust any changes made. This has been my experience with the 2JZGTE motor.
Old 07-17-08, 12:19 AM
  #10  
SCoupe
Lexus Test Driver

 
SCoupe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: California
Posts: 887
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

You might benifit from an hour on a dyno in the hands of someone who knows 2j's, it might better point you to suspect areas than cleaning or buying new injectors. Pulling injectors is a hassle. They are a PITA to get to.

Just in case, one of the best injector cleaners out there: http://witchhunter.com/
Old 07-17-08, 05:27 AM
  #11  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

When you say closed loop do you mean "Low" on SAFC? If so, there are adjustments made in that category. I've tried to mess with them but it runs really rough, is there a way I can earase that and only that section on the SAFC so that it runs straight off the ecu until full throttle?
Old 07-17-08, 08:00 AM
  #12  
morris
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (2)
 
morris's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennesee
Posts: 3,465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

The way to do what you are asking is to set the low settings at zero anjd then adjust the thottle point to whrere you want it for open loop ops, which would be less than full throttle I wouylod think.

I also kont know if I would reccomend doing this but I guess it is woreth a try. My guess though is tha tyou will be way to rich if you zero out your low settings. do you have a wideband so that you can see the effect of your tuning?
Old 07-17-08, 01:16 PM
  #13  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by LSEGHATCH
A/F's read 10's/RICH......
Yeah, PLX M300
Old 07-17-08, 01:44 PM
  #14  
ranger2339
Driver
 
ranger2339's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: MN
Posts: 141
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Your injector drivers on the ecu might be going bad. It happened to me when I had a 1j in my mkiii and a few others..I would also disconnect the safc and put in the stock inj. and see if you still have the same issue.also take the cover off your ecu and look for any brownish spots on the pc board,that means its burnt and on its way out.

Josh
Old 07-17-08, 07:30 PM
  #15  
LSEGHATCH
Pole Position
Thread Starter
 
LSEGHATCH's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wisco.
Posts: 286
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I'll check the ecu, I don't have stock injectors to throw in.


Quick Reply: What's going on here : Injectors



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:40 AM.