Maxing out Primary Injectors? EGT related and long
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Maxing out Primary Injectors? EGT related and long
I've been wondering about this...
I thought about this for awhile (bad idea i know) on my last trip home. While highway cruising at like 75 or so (~3200 rpm) i notice my EGTs tend to be rather high (700C with probe in downpipe), and this only gets worse as I get on the boost, like when climbing a hill or something. I've had the EGTs creep up to ~780C during one of the longer hillclimbs. Now, I assumed that the higher EGTs during straight cruising are due to closed loop mode running far closer to stioch than the ECU does under load, but what about during the climb? I am right below the secondary injector engagement point, so I figure that I could be running dangerously high DCs on the primary. I guess I'm just looking for some input from the forum gods on this soley to increase my knowledge of how the system works, and whether or not this is a problem (which I kinda assume it isn't otherwise people would blow their engines all the time on hillclimbs).
S5 TII, ported WG, 3" turbo back and TID, stock injectors, no fuel controller (yet)
thanks for any input
I thought about this for awhile (bad idea i know) on my last trip home. While highway cruising at like 75 or so (~3200 rpm) i notice my EGTs tend to be rather high (700C with probe in downpipe), and this only gets worse as I get on the boost, like when climbing a hill or something. I've had the EGTs creep up to ~780C during one of the longer hillclimbs. Now, I assumed that the higher EGTs during straight cruising are due to closed loop mode running far closer to stioch than the ECU does under load, but what about during the climb? I am right below the secondary injector engagement point, so I figure that I could be running dangerously high DCs on the primary. I guess I'm just looking for some input from the forum gods on this soley to increase my knowledge of how the system works, and whether or not this is a problem (which I kinda assume it isn't otherwise people would blow their engines all the time on hillclimbs).
S5 TII, ported WG, 3" turbo back and TID, stock injectors, no fuel controller (yet)
thanks for any input
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Originally Posted by jdmsuper7
...I figure that I could be running dangerously high DCs on the primary.
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The other possibility for a sharp rise in EGTs under hard acceleration is that it is running so rich the extra fuel is burning in the turbo and that will jack up EGTs.
What AFRs are you running?
James
What AFRs are you running?
James
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Originally Posted by arghx
^ that's a good plan
speculating though, I doubt your primaries are being overworked unless they are dirty. I know guys who push 250+ through stock primaries with 720 secondarys.
speculating though, I doubt your primaries are being overworked unless they are dirty. I know guys who push 250+ through stock primaries with 720 secondarys.
why would you think that 20 year old stock injectors are dirty?
hahah just kidding but yes you would be amazed at how much better these cars run with a new set of injectors.
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Originally Posted by RETed
What kinda boost are we talking about here?
How long are you in boost for the EGT's to hit 780C?
700C at closed loop at under 4kRPM is actually kinda cold...
-Ted
How long are you in boost for the EGT's to hit 780C?
700C at closed loop at under 4kRPM is actually kinda cold...
-Ted
Injectors were cleaned last summer by Cruzinperformance. I wish I had a wideband to further monitor this, but college and modificatiosn don't go together well.
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EGT's do creep if you keep on the pedal long enough.
To give you an idea...
I was doing 14psi for about 20 seconds.
Yes, the car was going over 120mpg at the time.
The EGT's normally would sit around 720C, but under that prolonged WOT it was creeping PAST 900C!
On a 1/4-mile drag pass, my engine was happy at 720C with the probe in the downpipe.
On closed-loop, it would hover around 760C.
This is with the stock FMIC too.
Higher EGT's were (probably) due to heatsoak of the IC.
-Ted
To give you an idea...
I was doing 14psi for about 20 seconds.
Yes, the car was going over 120mpg at the time.
The EGT's normally would sit around 720C, but under that prolonged WOT it was creeping PAST 900C!
On a 1/4-mile drag pass, my engine was happy at 720C with the probe in the downpipe.
On closed-loop, it would hover around 760C.
This is with the stock FMIC too.
Higher EGT's were (probably) due to heatsoak of the IC.
-Ted
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Originally Posted by Wankel7
Ted where was the sensor?
JDMsuper7 where is your sensor?
-Ted
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I'm really, really interested in how you get 120mpg. Maybe just give me half your secret formula. Sixty mpg will do me fine.
-Ted
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My probe is about 2-3" down from the turbo in the 3" downpipe.
About this creep... is it actually the engine leaning out? Or is it just because everything else (downpipe itself esp) is warming up due to the increased heat?
About this creep... is it actually the engine leaning out? Or is it just because everything else (downpipe itself esp) is warming up due to the increased heat?
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Originally Posted by jdmsuper7
About this creep... is it actually the engine leaning out? Or is it just because everything else (downpipe itself esp) is warming up due to the increased heat?
In my case, it's the IC getting heat soaked.
Well, in fact, EVERYTHING gets hot.
This is where an efficient (front-mount) intercooler will help you significantly.
-Ted
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