Mar 4, 2015 - 11:58 PM
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Hi everyone, I write to see if I can get some insight into what could be wrong with my car. I bought a BlueDriver scanner to see how then engine behaves and get information from the computer, get 0 to 60 data, and learn more from the data the car spits out, I am a scientist and am crazy about data handling. Anyway, I noticed that the short term fuel trim (STFT) goes negative, making the Long Term Fuel Trim (LTFT) push it to the negative limit of -14%. I have learnt what it means and realize that the car is running rich and therefore the computer is trying to compensate. The thing is that I don't know what could be wrong.
I was told that the problem could be an exhaust leak, since the car had some work on the engine head for it had overheated, this was also supported by a light click-clak sound when the engine was cold at idle and by a small cloud of white smoke when the car was started. So when I took it to the mechanic, he replaced the seals with new ones and brushed the exhaust manifold to clear the leak. The sound is gone, but I still get a now smaller cloud of white smoke when I start the car in the morning and after it has been off for a few hours. The car continues to run rich and I don't know what it could be. I get about 24 MPG and drive conservative. Any ideas on what it could be? Are the any test I can do to check for possible problems. I know the O2 sensors work fine, since the voltages work as expected. Please help!!! Oh, and I have a somewhat unrelated question: Is the 3SGTE engine OBDI or OBDII? Thanks. -------------------- |
JohanFer My 1996 Celica GT runs rich. Please help!! Mar 4, 2015 - 11:58 PM
Jmk91 http://www.6gc.net/howto/reset_your_air_fuel_ratio... Mar 5, 2015 - 12:23 AM
Box Weak spark could cause an issue, leaking injectors... Mar 5, 2015 - 1:09 AM
Jmk91 Mr2 in the states came with 3sgtes as well tho. Yo... Mar 5, 2015 - 1:19 AM
Box They were the Gen II, which is what was also used ... Mar 5, 2015 - 1:55 AM
Smaay -14 is not that bad. its not maxing out. what was... Mar 6, 2015 - 2:16 AM
JohanFer QUOTE (Smaay @ Mar 6, 2015 - 3:16 AM... Mar 6, 2015 - 9:39 AM
Box Not even a '95 MR2 Turbo 3S-GTE into a '94... Mar 6, 2015 - 2:25 AM
JohanFer QUOTE (Box @ Mar 6, 2015 - 3:25 AM) ... Mar 6, 2015 - 9:45 AM
Box Make sure the tires are properly inflated and the ... Mar 6, 2015 - 5:02 PM
richee3 24 sounds about right for a 3S-GTE swap. The highe... Mar 6, 2015 - 6:59 PM
cardshark525 I have a 3S-GTE swap with an E153 and on a 200 mil... Mar 6, 2015 - 7:07 PM
Box He has a 5S with the auto. Mar 6, 2015 - 7:08 PM
cardshark525 QUOTE (Box @ Mar 6, 2015 - 8:08 PM) ... Mar 6, 2015 - 7:13 PM
Box I dunno, I alluded to it and he never said. 24 ci... Mar 6, 2015 - 7:22 PM
JohanFer Hi guys, thanks for the input. I do city and high... Mar 11, 2015 - 7:36 PM
Box 19/26 is the revised and apparently 22/29 was orig... Mar 11, 2015 - 7:59 PM![]() ![]() |
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