Another update on our progress to eliminate our bogging issue:
- Decided to remove the throttle position sensor to inspect. Noticed the sensor has 2 ways the sensor can engage throttle body actuator. I did not pay close attention when we removed it might have been possible to be indexed incorrectly - I doubt it but possibly. The sensor has a wide slot and a narrow slot for the throttle body to engage. If the sensor is mounted in the larger slots, this would allow the sensor to possibly not rotate consistently. Just a thought.
- Used volt meter to check operation of throttle block stuck throttle switches. Throttle off measured 4k ohms and 2k ohms throttle on. However, during the transition between the switch we would see an open condition. I understand this circuit is designed to give an open condition if the throttle is stuck but I don't think we should see that during normal operating conditions. It might be possible for one of the switches to be sticking and not snap back to normal position causing a short time open condition in the circuit. I imagine the ECU sees this condition and shuts off spark until the switch finally closes. Just my theory. I ended up cutting the end off the switch side of the harness and soldering in a 10K ohm resistor just to bypass the switch circuit entirely.
- I gapped the plugs to .017 (down from .020). I was told that under boost it is better to have a tighter gap.
- Installed a Dobec Gen 4 fuel controller. This kit comes with an air / fuel gauge. I set it into a monitoring mode so I could watch the A/F during the normal operation of the Bulldog.
Results:
- Previously, I was having issues with the check engine light coming on and engine stuttering when I just let off the throttle or was just taking off from a stop. This problem is gone!!
- The sled ran great with no issues from 6-8000 feet.
- Once I got above 8,000 foot level started to have some small bogging issues especially right after I would restart the engine. After 5 minutes the bogging would go away. I think it has something to do with the coolant temperature. When starting after sitting with the sled off for 5 minutes the temp gauge would spike to 150 degrees then drop off to 100 the build back up to 127 - 130. Once the engine got back to the 130 range it would run better.
- Also notice the higher the elevation the worse the sled ran. I then took the Dobec Gen 4 out of monitoring mode into active mode to help the Bulldog correct the fuel. I played around with the settings for a couple of hours and by the end of the day I had the sled running great at high elevations. Only one small area I am still getting a "burp" that must be around the spot where the Dobec starts correcting the fuel.
Next steps:
- Taking the spark plug gaps back to .020. Hoping this solves the initial start-up bogging.
Hope this helps