Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
Looks and sounds real nice.
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Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
Well folks.......just like in the video...the truck was starting and idling but little else. I wasn't posting about it as I was beginning to loose faith with the harness builder, and to some degree the tuner. Well...I'm glad to say we finally resolved it. I had removed parts from our TBSS to swap into the truck for troubleshooting and felt like it was th pedal assembly. I finally removed the Interceptor scan gauge I had in the TBSS and hooked it up to the truck. It confirmed a issue with the pedal via a dtc, which was enough to get my tuner to send another pedal assembly. Plugged it in the evening and it worked! Was able to clear the dtc's also. This was the 1st time I revved it up since going to efi. Will need some learning or possible retune to clear a bog issue...and I'm hoping to be able to iron everything out this weekend and go hit the track!!! Since this trans should be able to hold it....I'll get my 1st full run out of it in the 1/8th. I may have a pinion angle mismatch issue...will need to investigate further tomorrow. How many degrees of angle can you have safely? Like 5* total or could it be higher....like 8*?With both yokes within 1-2* of each other?
I am ready to run this thing hard...just hope it's ready for it tomorrow...or I may be beating on a sick pony:lol: Posted via Mobile Device |
Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
Looks and sounds great! What code were you getting with the bad pedal?
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IIRC....it was p2122....or maybe p2212? Can't remember. :lol:
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OK guys....need some help...or maybe I should have just left a carb on it. :lol:
Now that my pedal works I took it straight to the gas station as the tank was empty, and then straight back home as it was not only running bad but my power brakes weren't working. I've spent time looking for leaks and even did some hose replacement and still the same issue. It idles like crap, smokes, and has roughly 7" of vacuum. This booster/vacuum canister setup was unchanged from when it was carb'd, had decent vacuum, and stopped on a dime. Upgraded hoses with no change. I'm beginning to think my bad vacuum is the result of the state of tune...rather then the other way around. Seems to be way rich and I see more timing then I had in it carb'd. Beginning to think I just need to send the ecm back...again. best vacuum I can get is on idle down after reving and is 15" at best. canister and pcv routing http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_2898.JPG |
Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
What color is the smoke? I could see how it would be a tune issue. Cause if you jack with the idle mix the vaccum changes. Can you see what A/F ratio it is running at?
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Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
color is grey/black. not heavy...but has a heavy exhaust smell. don't have a/f as using those bungs for motors O2's. added a pic after posting that shows vacuum routing.
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Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
Routing looks ok to me. Do you still have the vacuum pump hooked up? Maybe it is adding vacuum to the manifold?
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no pump....just an aluminum vacuum storage canister to store 1-2 pedals worth.
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Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
How much vacuum did it make with carb on it?
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don't remember exactly....over 15", enough to activate the p.b. booster.
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well I needed info so I took it for a spin. doesn't want to idle or make vacuum....exhaust pops as you cruise along, give it some throttle and things start clearing up. I kept my foot in it a few times to let the rpm's come up and OMG!!! It likes WOT! I think it might be running in the 7's at the track now!
Looking at HP Tuners...should make for an easier to deal with efi experience. but...at least my new 4L85e transmission is doing well! :lol: |
Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
I would say the hp tuner will make life a lot easyer. Maybe popping in the exhasut is jacked up timing. Cant really crappy timing affect the vacuum. Have you checked for a vacuum leak? I am happy your trans is woking good atleast.
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Re: Project Underfunded / next phase - LSx carb'd to LSx efi
No leaks...checked more then once. Got to be in the tune.
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HP Tuners ordered! I think I even get it tomorrow!
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68GMCCustom, Your PCV routing is making me dizzy:lol:
The Orange arrow is the crankcase VENT, Do not put manifold vaccum to this port....Route it to the air filter duct. The white arrow.....What the hell is that.....A separator? Get rid of that. This is a factory PCV line. You can buy one from the dealer, And hook the line straight from the manfold to the valve cover. |
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yeah......I do need to find some way to make that hose all "flow visually" :lol: I'm no internal combustion engine engineer or anything...just a senior performance nut that has had a handful of these vehicles going back to 1999, and speaking from personal experience. Not claiming any particular "expertise" tho...just observation...but feel free to educate me. The little thingy at the white arrow is an air/oil separator (cheap compared to some), and part of my positive crankcase ventilation. Normally I would agree with everything you're saying if it were a sbc or other and go with what the factory did....but an LSx motor wound tight will spew a little oil that gets past the baffles in the valve covers and winds up in the intake, being sucked down and burned off but not w/o causing issues. Look at how nasty the thing looks now vs when I 1st installed it. Have you ever had to clean your 5.3's throttle body because the motor won't idle right? Its been my experience that these motors need extra oil management. As far as the orange arrow, I was just tying the right side in with the left side. I had a little K&N filter on that side (as you can see in the 2nd pic) originally, but decided to just tie the banks together thru the air/oil separator and then to the manifold. If you know or some reason I'll have a catastrophic failure...pulling a vacuum on both sides...I can go back to the filter with that side vented. (if I can find it :lol:) http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_1960.jpg http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_1968.jpg Never caught on with my LS1 powered '99 T/A, but did with my LQ4 powered '01 GMC Sierra C3 and later a 5.3 in an '04 Yukon...and wound up cleaning the throttle body every 15k or so. And did the MAF too while I was at it, with MAF spray cleaner. Just spray both sides of the blade down with throttle body cleaner, and clean inside and out...turning your rag nice and black from the ?carbon? residue/buildup from sucking crap thru the from the covers. IIRC...back when I had the money to "let the dealer handle it"...dealers were charging about $80-$100 to clean the throttle body (and MAF too?) to correct your vehicles "erratic idle". I got old and cheap and started doing it myself. Anyway.....that mess of fancy hose is an effort to keep blow-by out of my intake path. |
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Your PCV is not functioning when pulling vacuum on both sides, Especially at WOT when your engine isnt making manifold vacuum. Your using all your vacuum on the crankcase. The objective is to "Evacuate" the crankcase, Not to Vacuum it down. Some race application use a dedicated crankcase vacuum pump, Not for street use though. The PCV has to draw fresh air through the vent to function properly, The vent is routed to the air intake because...again at WOT no vacuum is present, At WOT the air intake tract is a low pressure area, And will effectively "evacuate" the crankcase. The left cover has a "orifice" in it, basically a "permanent/Fixed" PCV valve. So when you put vacuum to it....Its not just wide open to the crankcase. The vent port on the right IS wide open, When vacuum is applied It can be considered a HUGE vacuum leak. I agree, LS engines dont have the greatest oil control system, Its poor "Bank to Bank" breathing that causes this. Look it up, Its well documented. Here's a PCV diagram, I know its old, But the principal applies to all gasoline engines. |
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I have had a low vacuum problem...but it was routed that way with the carb too when I didn't have a vacuum problem. I see what you're saying tho and will change the right side. Running the K&N filter on that side OK?
on another note I got my HP Tuners installed and working today...can't wait to get it dialed in with the help of my tuner. I can run scans and log files...so I can send them to him and he can send me an updated file to load. Eventually I'll hook up to our TBSS and do the same thing with it. Its nice to finally have a tool that I can use to see whats going on. Not sure if this is easier or better then a Tech2...but I think I can manage it alright. |
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1st scan......................and about to go out and install my (well, my tuner created it) 1st tune!
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HP Tuners or EFI Live is better for what your doing. If you were working on cars for a living, A Tech2 would be better, With all the updates Ive bought, I probably have 10K in my Tech2:crazy: Of coarse that's over a 13 year period. Looks like its running lean, O2's at 0 volts, Long term fuel trims pegged at 24+, Was the PCV still routed the same when these reading were taken? |
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yes...that's with the pcv routing w/both heads going to the air/oil separator. rerouted now tho and MAF and O2's stay at 0....0v for O2's...and 0 lb/min MAF. Rev and they don't change.
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Testing that is fairly easy, Unplug the 02's, Voltage should rise to around a 1/2 volt (.440 to .500 VDC), KOEO voltage should also hover around a 1/2 volt.
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I'll check them tomorrow. Thanks!
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well...it appears we've gotten the big issues cleared up...still have vacuum issue tho. Pulling the plugs tomorrow to see if I find what looks like a lean cylinder somewhere.
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sorry guys. didn't have any updates as I've been down for a while with back issues. anyway...got a new drive shaft made as once I realigned my eng/trans angle recently, the d-shaft (which was too short already)...busted the rear u-joint hitting 2nd. I knew it was all off..... but as long as its been down with issues went for a #^@%*% drive anyway and broke it. Luckily the only thing that broke was being replaced anyway! :lol:
also bought some more gauges (to finish set) and a shim kit to fix my pinion angle. was to pick up my new d-shaft...but somebody shut my door that I left open (for a reason) and I overslept to pick it up! :m7: the family has been avoiding me all night! :lol: I bought new 5" electric speedo and 5" 8k rpm tach. I'm most anxious about this gauge....a 3 3/8" dual gauge (not into the quads) for fuel level and oil pressure... http://www.autometer.com/img/products/1434_d.jpg along with the matching 2 1/16" voltage and water temp gauges, takes care of the usual 6 in 5 holes, but also have a trans temp gauge and been thinking of getting fuel pressure to finish out the 7 holes...or will put an O2 gauge I ran when it was carb'd. |
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Been eyeing those gauges, too. Have you looked into the custom shop Autometers? Cool stuff and same price as off the shelf...
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I was getting worried you had left us. Good to see ya back. That gauge is sweet!
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The custom shop stuff is cool...but I already had 2 of this gauge design...so I just filled out the set.
Had a bad weekend. Opened up my box of shims for the rear axle (pinion angle)...and they are flat plates instead of the 2*, 4*, and 6* set I thought I had found on the net, and was purchasing thru a different company, Summit. :dohh: So I went to install my new driveshaft I just picked up....and the rear u-joint is the wrong size so it wouldn't bolt up. :banghead: The driveshaft is about the perfect length now tho. After regrouping :lol: I pulled my dash apart to clip out the stuff that won't be used now, and re-rewire it all with the new gauges. Maybe I'll get it done by the time I re-order... and re-receive... my "re-placement" parts. :lol: |
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Just finished reading thru both threads, and WOW ! awesome build Kurt. I get lost in all the tech engine talk, but you have built one top notch truck. very cool!
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Thanks! Its been more about function then form.... but one day I'll get to wheels, interior, body work/mods and finally paint. Long term project tho...it's not going anywhere. I've dubbed it my grandson's truck and he's just turned 2. So he's got at least 16 more years (unless I make him wait 4 more years till a college graduation)...and so do I! :lol:
Had d-shaft issues. Waiting on replacement 1350/1310 u-joint for the d-shaft and some pinion angle some shims to come in, to put it back on the road. Still trying to dial in the tune...and have dash apart installing gauges. Then its off to the dragstrip to see what it'll do! |
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How'd you get 57 degree IAT's in July in Texas on the HpTuners screen.?
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never noticed that. good question! :lol:
had some issues at one time with a MAF I bought...had to replace it with another as it was either registering IAT's as low or swing to the 300's. |
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What CAI are you using? Is that an ebay set up with a K&N filter?
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Thanks. The CAI is a hodge podge of pieces of a Spectre system for '99-06 trucks. I just cut it up, added a piece....and even changed the end filter from the one seen in the pic.
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Thanks 68!
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Things on the truck have been going slow...but I've made a little progress. I got the new-"new" drive shaft in and the fit is about perfect. Got in some pinion angle shims for our trucks and thought I might have to use both 3.5* and 2.5*...for a total of 6*. Well as usual my figures were off...and it looks like the 3.5* is all I really needed. I really like this company though....spent like $41 or so and they sent me a catalog and more importantly a cap! Anyway, took out a 1/2" plate and put in the 3.5* shims for a net of about + .25" height difference.
http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_2936.JPG http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_2938.JPG Anyway...that buttons up the rear for now (planning on a Dana60 or 14bolt) so I'm back on the EFI. Unfortunately I can't just fire it up and get back to resolving tune issues, because I ripped out the dash cluster to clean it up a bit and swap out the gauges/cluster = more wiring. What a pain... :lol: http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_2947.JPG anyway...the gauges don't fit like I thought they would. So in the interest of getting it back together and on the road...I installed them the quickest way for now and will revisit them later. Seems like the trucks theme...get it to a certain level for now so I can move on, and I'll revisit it later. :lol: with fingerprints and all... http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_2951.JPG |
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I think the gauges look just fine :metal:
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I like that setup. Have you seen my Autometer install? I used the arctic white version of those gauges and they fit behind the cluster- gives it a more 'factory' look
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Well the pinion angle was still off... enough at 90-100mph to shake the turn down pipe completely off the left muffler. now they don't match. :lol:
I think I need a new "magnetic angle locator". Finally put the trans back to where it was originally, and used just the 3.5* shims w/o the 1/2" drop plates. So its the trans angle is back to where it started and with the rear shims it feels a lot better. gauges are in....not all working tho. http://www.lsxtrucks.com/gallery/alb...l_IMG_2965.JPG So......after completing the rear end adjustment yesterday, I loaded a fresh tune (my tuner sent to me yesterday) today for the ecm/tcm via hptuners. I am so glad I bought this program so all I have to do is take a scan or two, and send them to my tuner via email, who after reviewing them creates and sends me a new file with tune adjustments. I'm on re-tune 4...plus the original...so you can see that doing ecm tunes via USPS or even UPS/FedEx/etc would be time consuming and begin to get costly. You just can't beat being able to get a new tune file and installing it yourself. So.............. I was on another "short" shakedown run and OMG!!!...I think he has the WOT part of the tune nailed or pretty darn close! It sure got my attention when I gave it the boot and let it go...it kicked the truck sideways enough that I had to get out of it. I think its even pulling harder now then it did with the carb setup! If I don't break something on test runs around the house...I'll take it to the track this weekend...with the GoPro and the camera...to record some of the action! |
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