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Old 20 April 2004, 01:58 PM
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Just wondered what your AFR does whilst driving around on motorway at a constant speed?

Mine does very little until I accelerate then it goes rich, then drops off the scale again. Is this quite normal, or am I driving around underfueled all the time?

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Old 20 April 2004, 03:09 PM
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What AFR gauge are you using? sounds like a Lambdalink.

I know the Autometer ones show closed-loop, so you'll see a knight-rider effect on cruise with those.
Old 20 April 2004, 08:16 PM
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I have just fitted my Lambdalink and i have also found it to be giving a random display when at 70 on the motorway and at idle.It does give both green leds under high boost(steady display).
Is this the way this meter works??.
Old 20 April 2004, 08:30 PM
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Yes - the green LEDS should light on WOT indicating a richer AFR but on cruise the ECU will be in 'closed loop' control (hunting for stoich AFR ~14.7) therefore will be random.

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My Lambdalink only displays the far left green whilst driving WOT or not.On idle its quite erratic though flickers between the greens and oranges,ive heard this is perfectly normal but im not so sure

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Old 21 April 2004, 03:00 PM
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mine is the dawes one.

So its when your giving it some welly, thats where the reading counts? If so, then I'm on overfuelling - which is atleast better than under.

Normal cruising shows blips up and down the meter.
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