Car thread

[L.T. Fan]

Why not go a few years newer to OBD2 and be able to get a tune specifically written for your build delivered by email? Cost? And yea there are some shops that will put a hipo flash on a stock OBD1 but they're getting harder to find.

When the days of tuning an engine required a dwell meter, timing light, gap gauge, and carburetor kit I was in the game. Now it takes special diagnostic equipment and exotic tools to even raise the hood. I could probably work on that car if it was original equipment but that doesn't happen with restorations anymore.

 

[jsmith6919]

When the days of tuning an engine required a dwell meter, timing light, gap gauge, and carburetor kit I was in the game. Now it takes special diagnostic equipment and exotic tools to even raise the hood. I could probably work on that car if it was original equipment but that doesn't happen with restorations anymore.

It's not as hard as you think LT. I used to be scared of them but actually find it kind of nice now. If a code is set and the CEL is on 90% of the time it's electriical and 10% mechanical. If no light then it's usually mechanical. Troubleshooting is mostly as it's always been, test light and multimeter, check for power where your supposed to have it, ground where your supposed to have it, and correct voltage as needed. Occasionally you'll have to check for resistance and on rare instances trying to narrow down a problem use the live data logging from your code reader

 

[UncleMilti]

Why not go a few years newer to OBD2 and be able to get a tune specifically written for your build delivered by email? Cost? And yea there are some shops that will put a hipo flash on a stock OBD1 but they're getting harder to find.

Good point...and I agree. This guy was on a budget.

I have tunes delivered for my Mustang Cobra all the time. Once I established a dyno baseline, the tuner can send me the files to tweak the tune to my hearts content.

 

[L.T. Fan]

It's not as hard as you think LT. I used to be scared of them but actually find it kind of nice now. If a code is set and the CEL is on 90% of the time it's electriical and 10% mechanical. If no light then it's usually mechanical. Troubleshooting is mostly as it's always been, test light and multimeter, check for power where your supposed to have it, ground where your supposed to have it, and correct voltage as needed. Occasionally you'll have to check for resistance and on rare instances trying to narrow down a problem use the live data logging from your code reader

Thanks for the info. At this point in my life I am fortunate enough to have autos in warranty. I just trip down to the Lincoln dealership and sip on flavored coffees and various sodas. I hope this doesn't come across too pious. I am just blessed.

 

[jsmith6919]

Thanks for the info. At this point in my life I am fortunate enough to have autos in warranty. I just trip down to the Lincoln dealership and sip on flavored coffees and various sodas. I hope this doesn't come across to pious. I am just blessed.

Nothing wrong with that at all, I took my truck to the dealer until warranty was up.