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Old July 18th, 2023, 8:32 AM
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I didnt change the crankshaft sensor. I had read a few things online that people had done a relearn on it and it "cured" the p0300 misfires
maybe the previous owner changed.
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Originally Posted by mountainmanjoe
as close to zero as possible on any engine
I just checked the fuel trims
At idle:
Short term bank 1 fluctuates between 0 and negative 3
​​short term bank 2 goes between negative 2 and negative 3
long term bank 1 is 101
long term bank 2 is 12

When RPM brought to 2500
short term B1 goes as high as 2
Short term B2 goes as high as 3
Long term B1 is 8
Long term B2 is 7

Can you break this down for ne and tell me what I'm seeing here? Thanks
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Originally Posted by BGrahovac
I just checked the fuel trims
At idle:
Short term bank 1 fluctuates between 0 and negative 3
​​short term bank 2 goes between negative 2 and negative 3
long term bank 1 is 101
long term bank 2 is 12

When RPM brought to 2500
short term B1 goes as high as 2
Short term B2 goes as high as 3
Long term B1 is 8
Long term B2 is 7

Can you break this down for ne and tell me what I'm seeing here? Thanks
After running for a few minutes the fuel trims at idle are now:
ST B1 0-3
ST B2 1-3
​​​​​LT B1 5
LT B2 7

2500 RPM
ST B1 negative 1 to 5
ST B2 0-5
LT B1 5
LT B2 5
Old July 18th, 2023, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BGrahovac
I just checked the fuel trims
At idle:
Short term bank 1 fluctuates between 0 and negative 3
​​short term bank 2 goes between negative 2 and negative 3
long term bank 1 is 101
long term bank 2 is 12

When RPM brought to 2500
short term B1 goes as high as 2
Short term B2 goes as high as 3
Long term B1 is 8
Long term B2 is 7

Can you break this down for ne and tell me what I'm seeing here? Thanks
these are nonsense. Gotta wait for the engine to warm up and go "closed loop"
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Originally Posted by BGrahovac
After running for a few minutes the fuel trims at idle are now:
ST B1 0-3
ST B2 1-3
​​​​​LT B1 5
LT B2 7

2500 RPM
ST B1 negative 1 to 5
ST B2 0-5
LT B1 5
LT B2 5
These are more or less healthy. Slightly on the rich side.
I guess you just had a timing issue.
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Originally Posted by mountainmanjoe
these are nonsense. Gotta wait for the engine to warm up and go "closed loop"
LT B1 was supposed to be 10 not 101. I fat fingered it. Engine temperature at 210 and it is in closed loop
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ok so it starts high and then settles down a bit. LT trims could be lower.
Is the air filter clean? Try cleaning off the MAF sensor with some spray cleaner.
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ok so it starts high and then settles down a bit. LT trims could be lower.
Is the air filter clean? Try cleaning off the MAF sensor with some spray cleaner.
Air filter is clean and new. Just installed a couple days ago. I will try cleaning the mass air flow and see if that does anything
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Originally Posted by mountainmanjoe
These are more or less healthy. Slightly on the rich side.
I guess you just had a timing issue.
Cleaned the mass air flow and no change in fuel trim.

Hete js something odd though....if i monitor nisfires on the scanner and slowly bring the rpm up to 2500, there are no misfires BUT if I rev the engine slightly, there are some misfires on 1,2,6, 8 and sometimes 7. Along with this there is a "sucking" sound when revving the gas slightly. I have the doghouse off and I swear I can hear a faint vacuum leak at idle. I've sprayed a little brake clean around and no change in rpm. I just can't seem to find it.
any ideas about these issues?
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smoke test
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oreillys, advance auto , and autozone all have loaner tools
or follow the sucking sound with a mechanics stethoscope


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