icetherice
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Hi all, first post, glad to be here
I spent a long time lurking this forum and have found a lot of good information here. I finally ran into a problem I need a few opinions on.
Long story short: I built this engine in my garage from the rings up using information that I primarily found here. Runs like a champ. I have been chasing a P0171 for the 3500 miles that this engine has been in service.
Here is the laundry list of things that I have done:
Fuel filter replaced w/ motor
Fuel pressure test - 63psi@850rpm held >60psi doing a 3rd gear pull to 60mph at 3/4 throttle, I think I can rule out a fuel delivery issue.
DPFE test - Voltages from 1.2v - 3.3v within acceptable range and responds to suction/pressure normally, I want to rule this out.
Put muffler putty on the EGR tube in an effort to seal whatever leaks there might be from when I welded the DPFE feed tube back on. It was cracked off when I got it off the old motor.
MAF test - Voltages from .9v - 2v from idle to whatever rpm I happened to be holding the motor at, I don't actually know, but the voltage rose and fell smoothly, I want to rule that out.
IAC - Replaced it on a whim due to the idle kind of hunting..no change
Listened to all injectors with stethescope, they're all purring along (at least from what I can hear over the knocking noise coming from my motor...a story for another time).
Sniffed around the engine bay with starter fluid and with propane in an effort to chase vacuum leaks that didn't exist....after looking at the fuel trim data it points to a fuel delivery issue.
Basically it boils down to:
Long Term Fuel Trim hits the ceiling as soon as I snap the throttle open.
Getting into it on the highway with LTFT maxing at 25% and STFT also screaming for 15% on top of that (I'd imagine they're additive but I'm not sure).
I'm thoroughly stumped.
What do I check next?
Is there a possibility that a large exhaust would cause the o2 sensor to report a false lean?
I have a 2.5" side dump through an autozone rumble exhaust (thing was $30 don't look at me like that). It's all welded up except for the one clamp I used to stick the whole thing back on.
I can upload a datalog at a later time.
Thanks for reading
I spent a long time lurking this forum and have found a lot of good information here. I finally ran into a problem I need a few opinions on.
Long story short: I built this engine in my garage from the rings up using information that I primarily found here. Runs like a champ. I have been chasing a P0171 for the 3500 miles that this engine has been in service.
Here is the laundry list of things that I have done:
Fuel filter replaced w/ motor
Fuel pressure test - 63psi@850rpm held >60psi doing a 3rd gear pull to 60mph at 3/4 throttle, I think I can rule out a fuel delivery issue.
DPFE test - Voltages from 1.2v - 3.3v within acceptable range and responds to suction/pressure normally, I want to rule this out.
Put muffler putty on the EGR tube in an effort to seal whatever leaks there might be from when I welded the DPFE feed tube back on. It was cracked off when I got it off the old motor.
MAF test - Voltages from .9v - 2v from idle to whatever rpm I happened to be holding the motor at, I don't actually know, but the voltage rose and fell smoothly, I want to rule that out.
IAC - Replaced it on a whim due to the idle kind of hunting..no change
Listened to all injectors with stethescope, they're all purring along (at least from what I can hear over the knocking noise coming from my motor...a story for another time).
Sniffed around the engine bay with starter fluid and with propane in an effort to chase vacuum leaks that didn't exist....after looking at the fuel trim data it points to a fuel delivery issue.
Basically it boils down to:
Long Term Fuel Trim hits the ceiling as soon as I snap the throttle open.
Getting into it on the highway with LTFT maxing at 25% and STFT also screaming for 15% on top of that (I'd imagine they're additive but I'm not sure).
I'm thoroughly stumped.
What do I check next?
Is there a possibility that a large exhaust would cause the o2 sensor to report a false lean?
I have a 2.5" side dump through an autozone rumble exhaust (thing was $30 don't look at me like that). It's all welded up except for the one clamp I used to stick the whole thing back on.
I can upload a datalog at a later time.
Thanks for reading