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Potentiometer fix for RM how did it go for you

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44pirate

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Jun 23, 2002
CAPE CORAL, Florida
I just did the install. I have a couple of observations.

My Pocketlogger STFT went from 0 to -14.
My LTFT do not cycle.
When I first start the car I get CEL p0105 Bar sensor. I clear it and turn the POT up a little. I've done 5 starts so far.

Is this how it will work till I get it dialed in.
 
For future reference.
If I turn up the POT to high teh LTFT don't cycle. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad. On my Pocketlogger it reads 0. Zero is what you try and shoot for, for good trims. My STFT do cycle, and with my MAF T I can adjust them. Now when I turn the POT to high it runs lean but I can adjust my MAF T to compensate.

With all this my RM did go away. But it seems that there is a fine line, to adjusting the POT, so that my LTFT cycle or not. If LTFT do cycle then my RM comes back.

I'm not sure what problems come with 0 for LTFT.
 
44pirate said:
For future reference.
If I turn up the POT to high teh LTFT don't cycle. Not sure if this is a good thing or bad. On my Pocketlogger it reads 0. Zero is what you try and shoot for, for good trims. My STFT do cycle, and with my MAF T I can adjust them. Now when I turn the POT to high it runs lean but I can adjust my MAF T to compensate.

With all this my RM did go away. But it seems that there is a fine line, to adjusting the POT, so that my LTFT cycle or not. If LTFT do cycle then my RM comes back.

I'm not sure what problems come with 0 for LTFT.

I hate to bring this back from the dead but I figure it's better than starting a new thread. Did you ever get your car running right with the potentiometer fix? About how far did you have to turn it? How much fuel adjustments did you need to do? Was the leaness linear or did it pretty much just mess up the entire fuel curve? Any help would be appreciated because I'm getting sick of this RM bs!!!
 
I used to get RM codes every day, all day long. I figured it out though, if I held a steady pace on the interstate above 70mph, I would never get them. But I got sick of them and installed the pot. Havent recieved a RM yet, but I get the p0105 code on startups, I need to adjust the pot and see if they go away.
 
i have the same problem with the po105 code. interesting. noticed that it only comes on when i shut the car off. when i restart the car i notice the boost gauge will sit at -10psi til i either boost the turbo up or it cycles down. then the light turns on and the gauge reeds normal vac.
 
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