Bill usn-1 wrote:Ted,
Was this the Howell dodge system I helped you convert to timing control for the AMC 360?
Just trying to figure out what were dealing with.
If so, I'm not showing any data logs or BLM files from you.
No sir. This is the full kit we bought from you for the wife's Waggy. 91, stock 360. We did do the timing dizzy in your kit as well. I had installed it and had some issues. We spoke for a couple hours on the phone and you ended up sending me a replacement chip.
I did download the wimaldl thing and tried to make some sense of it but can't get it to do anything I understand as far as data logging. Again, probably my ineptitude with computers but I'm used to it.
One thing I did find that had helped was I had run the Map sensor vac line to the wrong place. Moving it from direct manifold port on the intake to the port on the base of the tbi helped.
I’ve noticed the oil pressure sending unit seems to be leaking, would that have any effect? It’s not leaking where it screws into the manifold but where the black plastic upper is molded into the base.
Tomorrow the weather should be nicer and I will try and reroute the wires to eliminate any possibility of interference. I believe the plug wires came with the kit but I can’t swear to that. My memory sucks.
One thing I can say is I have to wait for it to fully warm up to operating temp before driving. Otherwise it will sputter under acceleration and have sort of an internal(?) backfire? It has this “backfire” thing happen while driving too. It’s very random, only goes pop once, and sounds like a backfire but like it’s happening inside the motor as opposed to coming back through the intake...if that makes any sense? What I would call detonation if I had to guess.
I’ve tried different grades of fuel and there isn’t really any change.
Some days it seems to drive less poorly and only has a few stumbles or pops. Some days it’s pretty annoying. I know my gear ratio has a lot to do with the lack of power but when it’s having fits running it is embarrassingly low on power.
Any thoughts you have to help are appreciated.
I’ll try and make a couple videos tomorrow of it running. Maybe that will help.