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Old 09-02-2016, 03:20 PM
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Default Re: wideband 02 sensor and AFR meter

Just to touch base on this again--

Now that the test engine is fresh, I can verify that the previous rich readings were definitely attributed to at least in part by the poor ring seal. The best I ever got a Quadrajet to idle on it before was in the mid 14's--any leaner and it would vehemently protest. I just finished live testing a `72 truck Quadrajet and it idles happily in the mid 15's. I've only had 2 Holleys on the engine so far since I got it back together, but I was able to get both of them to idle in the high 13's where they almost always wanted to idle in the mid-high 12's before.

Note--this is still with the original (and partially fouled) 02 sensors. I'll install the new ones shortly and see what it shows then.

I still don't have the wagon set up to use the meter yet, but I hope to get that done a.s.a.p. Now that I've managed to up the around-town mileage by almost 50%, I'm really curious to see what the fuel curve looks like now.
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