help me ~ Maft install - just read

[BoBbOrAzE]

Ok i have my maft fully installed. My idle was horrible when i first started her, the entire car was shaking like crazy. i assumed it was running lean because i dont have the restrictive stock mas now, just a pipe. So I adjusted the Biss screw and it was eh not bad, but then i richened the idle knob on the translator to 3. She idles perfectly fine now and revs normal. The problem is know im gettting that tick i think everyone is talking about. I have nevvver gotten this before but now it keeps ticking away right above my fuel rail. I dont know really what the noise is but is it ok to drive and did i adjust the maft ok? also why would it start ticking all of a sudden?

PLEASE anyones help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[MattnGsx]

Bob, it looks like your on a stock fuel setup? Im guessing here, because you never said in your post or mod list. Any how, your knobs should be set to 0. Check for a boost leak.

 

[adam355]

It's lifter tick and I'm assuming it was there before and you just never noticed it. Don't rely on my answer though, you should wait for a more intelligent user. Also get a logger.

 

[BoBbOrAzE]

hey, yes sorry i am on a stock fuel pump. i had all knobs except for base and aux set at 0. i just figured it wouldnt really hurt it to turn it up some since im so lean.

i did a leak test a while back and everything seemed to be ok although i know i have a little one somewhere because i had a weak idle for a while with the stock mas until i adjusted the biss.

Im have a feeling im running really lean because i freed up a lot of restriction, + when i turn up the richness on the maft it gets much better, when i lean it out it gets way worse. i adjusted the biss in and out when it was all at 0 and it just wouldnt idle very well. the only way i can think to richen right now is to turn up the rich on the maft idle

i have it set at 1 richness and adjusted the biss screw some more. it idles very well now and i drove it around some. its just really hard for me to tell if its ok to drive or not. i should probably get an air/fuel meter asap. would i have to turn up all the other knobs 1 too? im so lost

should i put it all back to 0? what do you all think i should do

your probably right about the lifter tick maybe i just didnt notice it

thanks much for helping me out!!

 

[BoBbOrAzE]

as i read in my little printed up manual

'''If there are vacuum leaks, the IDLE dial may need adjustment to bring the fuel trim into the center of it range. Conversely, a rich idle caused by injectors can be tuned out with the IDLE dial. If the fuel trim is 'low' turn the IDLE dial counter clockwise (leaner) to correct it'''

As i read it I dont get how adding more gas to a vacuum leak system, and leaning out a low fuel system would help it. I dont get why its backwards?? Buttt anyways, i know i have small leak somewhere and even the manual says turning the idle up in this situation is ok so im happy.

Im confused though because now i dont know where the stock biss setting was, That doesnt matter right? as long as i have the air/fuel ratio good and i am at a good idling rpm?