Home
What's new
Latest activity
Authors
Store
Latest reviews
Search products
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New listings
New products
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Cart
Cart
Loading…
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Change style
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Cobra Forums
The Terminator
Terminator Talk
VERY IMPORTANT INFO! could explain alot of engine failures!!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="illadvisedSnake" data-source="post: 2872124" data-attributes="member: 17750"><p><span style="color: Black">Not to beat a dead horse with this but I think I agree with Willie. Has anybody checked the voltage directly at the MAF? Many of the sensitive measurement devices use 5 volts for this reason. 12 volts hooked to a 5 volt regulator so there is very little voltage drift to ensure a 5 volt line input. If the voltage was to drop below 12V (I see somebody was reading 11.5V through a raptor) I'm not sure if that would effect voltage on the 5V side? there should be a threshold of like 10-14v for operation...</span></p><p><span style="color: Black">just a thought...</span></p><p></p><p>EDIT: actually I take this back (original message in black font)..... I just found out that the MAF on the terminator IN FACT DOES run off of 12V!</p><p></p><p>this is from a relay of emails from terminator designers...</p><p>"the MAFS does not use a 5V reference. It is indeed a 12 volt supply into the MAFS..... </p><p> </p><p>.......underdrive pulleys? Those could be the first culprit if there really is a low voltage situation. I assume he measured the supply voltage at the MAFS. What exactly is the concern anyway? It seems to me that a low voltage situation there would be a blessing in disguise for power as that would drive a lower than actual AM reading, thus tossing in a little spark and less fuel which as long as they are not running catalysts would be a recipe for a fast terminator."</p><p></p><p>I would assume he's talking about a lean condition on a stock terminator... this making Herman's finds true if the voltage at the MAF was droping below 12V. (BAM there is your lean condition) Not good on a modified terminator already close to a border A/F/ Not sure if anybody actually checked voltage at the MAF but it the battery itself was below 12V how could the MAF have 12V....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="illadvisedSnake, post: 2872124, member: 17750"] [COLOR=Black]Not to beat a dead horse with this but I think I agree with Willie. Has anybody checked the voltage directly at the MAF? Many of the sensitive measurement devices use 5 volts for this reason. 12 volts hooked to a 5 volt regulator so there is very little voltage drift to ensure a 5 volt line input. If the voltage was to drop below 12V (I see somebody was reading 11.5V through a raptor) I'm not sure if that would effect voltage on the 5V side? there should be a threshold of like 10-14v for operation... just a thought...[/COLOR] EDIT: actually I take this back (original message in black font)..... I just found out that the MAF on the terminator IN FACT DOES run off of 12V! this is from a relay of emails from terminator designers... "the MAFS does not use a 5V reference. It is indeed a 12 volt supply into the MAFS..... .......underdrive pulleys? Those could be the first culprit if there really is a low voltage situation. I assume he measured the supply voltage at the MAFS. What exactly is the concern anyway? It seems to me that a low voltage situation there would be a blessing in disguise for power as that would drive a lower than actual AM reading, thus tossing in a little spark and less fuel which as long as they are not running catalysts would be a recipe for a fast terminator." I would assume he's talking about a lean condition on a stock terminator... this making Herman's finds true if the voltage at the MAF was droping below 12V. (BAM there is your lean condition) Not good on a modified terminator already close to a border A/F/ Not sure if anybody actually checked voltage at the MAF but it the battery itself was below 12V how could the MAF have 12V.... [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cobra Forums
The Terminator
Terminator Talk
VERY IMPORTANT INFO! could explain alot of engine failures!!
Top