Got boost... and a few questions

[cali yaris]

Well, remember how well your car didn't run before you wired up the controller?

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Well, remember how well your car didn't run before you wired up the controller?

That's true, but now I wonder whether it was mainly because of the vacuum leak. Once I wired it and still had the leak I had the impression that it was running a little better, but I was really too stressed out to make an objective observation... The one day I did take the car to work and back with the leak, the engine stalled 5 times on my 9 mile commute, mainly at traffic lights when I had to press the clutch while pressing the brake pedal as well. And that was with the controller wired and running.

In retrospect I think I shouldn't have tried to run it without the wiring, just to save myself some head-aches and false paths, but I still believe if it hadn't been for the leak, it should have run fine

[Doc Zaius]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Well, remember how well your car didn't run before you wired up the controller?

Hey well... I've had my fuel controller unplugged for months (with the supercharger turned off) and it's been running totally fine. fmicle's problem probably *was* due to the vacuum leak.

[Doc Zaius]

Originally Posted by camelll

Why would you unplug the fc? Turning the switch to off should be fine. Did you cover the ends of the plugs?

Nope... I thought just turning it off would be fine too. When the weather turned cold, it would start running really bad... like REALLY bad! CELs (misfires), white smoke smelling like unburnt gas, undriveable. I don't have an A/F gauge, but I'm guessing from the fact my long-term fuel trim was at -43% that it was running a *little* rich!!

So yeah, I unplugged it, and the car drives just fine... a bit sluggish due to the extra piping and having to spin the compressor blades. And yeah, the connectors are taped up.

I should really get an air/fuel gauge to keep an eye on this thing... I think I'm the only Blitz owner running rich with stock injectors!