Safc Install Probs
06-02-2004, 01:54 PM
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I just installed an SAFC on my 88 TII and now the car won't start. I got it to start once, but it was idling real rough. I followed the install instructions given in the manual and http://1300cc.com/howto/how2/safc.htm, so I'm pretty sure I've got it setup right, but if someone could point me in the right direction, it'd be appreciated.
06-02-2004, 04:59 PM
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Ok... couple things. #1 : did the car run okay BEFORE you installed the SAFC? If you did other things to the car before the SAFC then that throws a monkey wrench in the works. #2: Check the air correction on the SAFC gauges panel (it has a mode where you can see what the air flow meter is reading and what the SAFC is outputting and the % correction). Make sure its zero for now. #3: Also, recheck your wiring and make sure that you got your grounds right... one of them needs to be closer to the ECU by at least 1 cm than the other. Why I don't know but it DOES make a difference.
06-02-2004, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DigitalSynthesis' date='Jun 3 2004, 12:59 AM
Ok... couple things. #1 : did the car run okay BEFORE you installed the SAFC? If you did other things to the car before the SAFC then that throws a monkey wrench in the works. #2: Check the air correction on the SAFC gauges panel (it has a mode where you can see what the air flow meter is reading and what the SAFC is outputting and the % correction). Make sure its zero for now. #3: Also, recheck your wiring and make sure that you got your grounds right... one of them needs to be closer to the ECU by at least 1 cm than the other. Why I don't know but it DOES make a difference.
I'll check on #2. #3--I triple checked the wiring and the gound is setup correctly with the correct ground wire ~ a cm in front of the other ground wire(dunno why that would make a diff, but I followed the dirs on that anyways).
06-03-2004, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jun 3 2004, 05:05 AM
all the settings ok?
06-03-2004, 06:21 AM
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on the instructions be careful, there are some wires that you sever, some wires you just scrap the shielding off of and "tap into" without ever cutting the wire itself.
I'f i remember correctly the only wire that you actually sever is the afm wire. Everything else is just taken for reference, so the wire is not cut.
I'f i remember correctly the only wire that you actually sever is the afm wire. Everything else is just taken for reference, so the wire is not cut.
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