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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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I just picked up a LC-1 wideband controller and got it hooked up. I'm just looking for an idea of what is normal.
For example, what ratio should it be;
Cold start-
Idle-
Decel-

I dont really like seeing it get near 20:1 when its cold and was curious how long it took to warm up. Thoughts?
 
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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Do you have long tube headers as that will make it take longer to get the sensor warmed up. idle should be stocichometry or 14.7:1 and deceleration will make some weird lean readings also.
 
Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Do you have long tube headers as that will make it take longer to get the sensor warmed up. idle should be stocichometry or 14.7:1 and deceleration will make some weird lean readings also.
Stock manifolds and a X-pipe. I've got the wideband sensor in one of the rear holes since I'm not using them, since its that far back, I was thinking that was part of it, but I did some datalogging today and my Short term fuel trim 1 is close to 0 and STFT 2 is trying to pull fuel out. So I think one of my O2's is going south, since one has been replaced and one hasn't.
 

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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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I'm not sure what it needs to be for a N/A car, but for the guy with the Cobra you want like 11.5:1. I want to say that it needs to be around there for all forced induction cars. At idle mine goes between 14 and 15.
 
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