Flexible fuel vehicles can be operated with a blend of ethanol and gasoline, up to 85 percent ethanol. Each kit also includes the only tool youll need for installation. The other way to get the ethanol content into the ecu is to use the innovate ecf1 gauge. Then when the ams commands co2 there is none to provide. This is the only flex fuel sensor assembly on the market that allows you to flow massive amounts of fuel through the sensor assembly so you can make real power. Fuel that has been contaminated can generate a false ethanol reading. Reading fuel trim and o2 sensor activity, the system determines if the fuel added was either american society for testing and materials astm gasoline or astm e85. As fuel passes through this sensor, it actually measures the amount of gasoline, despite being called an ethanol content sensor. I started with the ktuner prb code base map with boost support by the way. When your oem sensor malfunctions, replace it with a genuine chevrolet performance flex fuel sensors for better mpg and overall performance.
A fuel blend thats 30% ethanol may have a flexfuel sensor signal output frequency between 60 and 100hz. No car manufacturer provides a kit to change a vehicle over to flex fuel vehicle status. Software based systems for flexfuel vehicles vehicles able to operate on alcohol gasoline blends with greater than 10% alcohol do indeed use o2 sensor feedback. The 52mm 2116 flex fuel wideband failsafe gauge includes a bosch 4. This sensor is supposed to be a 50150hz setup and its claiming my pump gas has 33% ethanol. When flex fuel sensor is activated and working, you can use the ethanol concentration value as axis sources in all. One gauge monitors ethanol content, airfuel ratios and manifold pressure, can prevent catastrophic engine damage hawthorne, caaem is proud to introduce its flex fuel wideband failsafe gauge pn 304910 wo ethanol content sensor, pn 304911 w ethanol content sensor. Connect the delphi 3 pin connector to the flex fuel sender. These capabilities allow the user to monitor and capture critical metrics for accurate and reliable tuning. This setup uses a bluetooth app for your phone instead of a hard mounted gauge. Map sensor pressure, maf sensor airmass or broadband lambda sensor fuel mixture with the sensor files.
As far as wiring goes, the flex sensor needs 12v ignition switched power, ground and it has a signal output. The fueltech flex fuel sensor is the way in which to monitor and vary the ignition timing, fuel injection and boost level based off the ethanol content in the engines fuel. How to install a flex fuel sensor with hondata s300v3. When we enable this function we can see that the software prompts us to select an input we are going to wire the sensor to. Every car sold in the us since 1996 has whats called an obd2 plug. Instead of launch control, the launch control input pin of the option connector may be connected to a gm flex fuel sensor. The flex fuel custom os utilises the second o2 sensor on bffg as the flex fuel sensor input. Haltech products are designed and sold for sanctioned offroad.
Capable of reading alcohol contents of fuel from 0100% range. Rockauto ships auto parts and body parts from over 300 manufacturers to customers doors worldwide, all at warehouse prices. Flex fuel vehicles have an injection system that can be operated with gasoline, with any mixture ratio of gasoline and ethanol, or with pure ethanol. Dsp electronics llc electronic modules for automotive. I installed it today and found that its reading 72hz exposed to air, and 84hz with premium gas. The second part of the video includes a stepbystep guide on setting up a flex fuel sensor in the esp software. Im using a brand new gmcontinental 577379 flex fuel sensor on a motec m1 system.
Head over to flex fuels faq concerning the use of a e85 bioethanol conversion kit. This clever little device measures the alcohol content of the fuel. There are aftermarket kits, but they do not use this sensor and can only trim fuel mixture ratios by using t. Therefore, it is more accurate and reliable to employ a flexible fuel sensor, also called flex fuel sensor. Input for ethanol control requires the for the signal wire from the ethanol control unit to be fed into the ect2 pin and for ect2 to be disabled in the software under the miscellaneous parameters. May 06, 2019 todays video is all about installing the factory gm e85 flex fuel sensor on cars that didnt come with it from the factory, like my silverado, that feature the existing harness. Upgraded fuel pumps, auxiliary fueling, bmw port injection, bluetooth flex fuel analyzer and testers. Hi k tuner, just purchased a unit and i cannot seem to find the flex fuel settings on the software. Would be 0% then jump to 90% for a couple of minutes then shift around again. The other guys force you to come up with cumbersome and ineffective ways of using a flex fuel sensor with a small 38 line, often on the return side, resulting in a system that works. Flex fuel sensor installation efi tuning questions and.
Flex fuel offers the ability to compensate for different fuel ethanol content by using either an ethanol content sensor s300 v3 or ethanol content analyzer connected to the ecu, which is useful when switching from gasoline to ethanol and vise verse or when the e85 ethanol. Conversion to e85 kit frequently asked questions flexfuel. The flexfuel sensors output frequency increases as the percentage of ethanol in the fuel mixture increases. I am still using cobb sd so im not using the flex fuel application, but i still like having the sensor for ethanol percentage and fuel temp. Buy online for free next day delivery or same day pickup at a store near you. Flex fuel sensor connector pigtail replace for gm e85, 577394 plastic fuel composition ethanol. When using this method any change in the air fuel ratio will result in an adjustment of the fuel injection, even though the change might be related to some failure in the system. Downloads ecu electronic injection system in automotive vehicles.
Ethanol sensor readings are based on the gasoline content of your fuel. Fuel composition sensor description the fuel composition sensor fcs, also known as the flex fuel sensor, measures the ethanol to gasoline ratio of the fuel in the fuel line to the injectors. Ideal to work with our flex fuel strategy on all out management systems. How to tune with it post by haltechmatthew thu dec, 2012 4. Inputs allowing for the easy addition of an ethanol content sensor. We have the best flex fuel sensor for the right price.
For immediate release aem releases digital flex fuel wideband failsafe gauge. For example, regular 87 octane gasoline may yield a 40 to 60hz flexfuel sensor output frequency. In this video we are taking a closer look at flex fuel sensors. New maps have been added to control cranking fuel quantity, afr and. Dsp electronics llc electronic modules for automotive and more. These capabilities allow the user to monitor and capture critical metrics for accurate and reliable tuning while. Sensor adjustments for altering fuel, ignition, and pwm duty cycle based on an analog input. Up to 9 hours of data can be logged using the zeitronix data logging software at a blazing rate of 65 samples per second per input. Enable flex fuel and set the sensor port to launch formerly flex. The vehicle continues to be commanded by the sensor and original ecu, allowing for efficient ethanol. Holley carburetors powered every monster energy nascar cup team and nearly every nhra prostock champion for four decades. Megasquirtii including microsquirt is the first aftermarket efi controller with direct flexfuel support for experimental only testing of ethanol fuels and blends.
Initially, most companies used a physical ethanol content sensor. Voltage value of each sensor can be converted to a measurable quantity e. Aem releases digital flex fuel wideband failsafe gauge. There is a lot of information on the evo logic here. How to install a flex fuel sensor with hondata s300v3 youtube. The zt2 wideband system works with both carbureted and electronic fuel injection engines, on board diagnostics obdii is not required. It is an ecu, dashboard, data acquisition and power management system. Flex fueldual map discussion tuning discussion pcmtec.
Fish the flex fuel sensors 4 pin connector through the firewall, to the mtxd gauge. Boost monkey e85 flex fuel sensor connector pigtail plastic body flex fuel composition ethanol for gm connector only 4. Flex fuel is now available for your falcon using the stock pcm coupled with our custom operating system. I fitted my flex fuel sensor and was getting inconsistent readings plumbed into the return line shortly after the regulator. In this case, the engine has been tuned on e68, and verified to perform well using e10 and e90. If you are running e85 or ethanol mixes in your vwaudi, you need this kit. The sensors output a frequency and a converter is required to translate this into a voltage which can be read by the ecu. Holley has been the undisputed leader in fuel systems for over 100 years. Aems flex fuel ethanol content sensor kits measure a vehicles fuel ethanol content percentage and fuel temperature, which allows users with programmable engine management systems capable of tuning for flex fuel the ability to optimize an engines tuning calibration for fuel ethanol content. The gen iv has a virtual sensor software programmed.
Ethanol percentage defines the range of the signal from the ethanol control unit. Im using it on a 2003 accord harness k24a4 engine with the appropriate 05 ecu. This is a complete plug and play kit to install a bluetooth ethanol sensor in your vwaudi 2. Software based systems for flex fuel vehicles vehicles able to operate on alcohol gasoline blends with greater than 10% alcohol do indeed use o2 sensor feedback. With the sensor installed lets take a look at how to setup your haltech ecu to read and use a flex fuel. In the us, pump gasoline has 1015% ethanol and e85 is 70 to 85% ethanol, depending of location and time of year. I decided to wire my flex fuel sensor this morning and heres how its wired. The ethanol advanced gauges combine our patented directdigital o2 sensor control technology with application specific sensors, an oled display, and a sophisticated ethanol content sensor that also measures fuel temperature. The ft550 is an engine fuel control and monitoring system from fueltech. These devices send data to your engine management system concerning the percentage of ethanol in your fuel. Fast tech fast man efi, fuel injection, california.
Dec, 2017 if you do want to run the flex sensor at the back of the car though, and a separate fuel temperature sensor, you can do that. When flexfuel is selected as fuel stoich afr, all fuel calculations uses this value, ex crank and warmup enrichment. This means support for flex fuel sensors, traction control, pwm boost gain control, and other specialized features. Link ecu flex fuel capabilities link engine management. This will require a converter zeitronix or other to convert the standard flex fuel. Enjoy access to these great features of the neptune rtp software pictured below. Which wire do we tap into on the ect2 sensor from the analyzer output. If im not mistaken there are 2 wires coming from the ect2. Fuel sensor for xfi page 7 turbo buick forum buick. When i put 93 in the tank i turned the co2 bottle off. Flex fuel sensor install and programming for gm vehicles. This handy little device will eliminate the check engine light caused by a faulty flex fuel sensor. Unlike many other ecu systems, the emu black has builtin wideband lambda input bosch lsu 4. Flex fuel flex fuel sensors measure the ethanol content of fuel passing through it and report the rating as a percentage.
Buy products related to flex fuel sensor products and see what customers say about flex fuel sensor products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Select the type as any calibration and the source as from flex sensor. Obdii data may be monitored in addition to the zt2 or zt3 wideband data. I have installed a flex fuel sensor in my evo, and have been working on a flex fuel tune.
Based on that determination, the system adjusts to the expected ethanol mix in the fuel tank, and then the fuel trim and o2 sensor activity fine tunes the adjustments. Haltechs sensor allows you to read both ethanol content and fuel temperature from the same sensor so we click on the flex fuelcomposition sensor. To take full advantage of this site, please enable your browsers javascript feature. Can all new gasoline vehicles run on e85 ethanolbased fuel. Several systems are available using binary sensors as well as wideband o2 sensors. Now, holley efi products power these cars and are dominating the performance world. By setting up the fueltech flex fuel sensor and optimising the parameters within fueltechs ftmanager software, the tuner is able to compensate for a change in ethanol. Connect the sensors female 4 pin connector to the male 4 pin connector on the gauge. Flex fuel with megasquirt controller many megasquirters have expressed an interest in having megasquirt control flexible fuel vehicles, typically e85gasoline engines. It assumes the rest to be ethanol, which will generally be true unless water has found its way into. Notice there are 2 types of flex fuel sensors commonly available.
To enable this, turn off launch control and go to fuel settings fuel sensor settings. Chevrolet performance flex fuel sensors 577379 free. For questions or to inquire about any of our fueling products, please visit us at. A short video overview of our bluetooth flex fuel analyzer and installation basics. This is a product made and sold by the creator of the carberry rom. It also includes how to wire in a flex fuel sensor since fast seems to have left that out. Romraider view topic investigating a flexfuel hack.
Just converted my aem ems to flex fuel originally posted by hybrdthry911 for tuning do you tune on pure e85 and pump gas and then the software interpolates between the 2 based on the percentage of each. To measure fuel temperature from the same sensor, go to inputs temperature sensors fuel temperature. Leave the search box empty to find all products, or enter a search term to find a specific product. Wideband engine datalogging systems and accessories. Flex fuel sensor, ethanol content, 6 an male threads.
Contacted hondata, then checked my wiring, changed my grounds, changed the power supply, nothing was working. An ethanol analyzer must be used in conjunction with the ethanol sensor to read your ethanol content. Using aems flex fuel ethanol content sensor delivers the ability to determine the amount of fuel blend being used at any given time. If you have a 19992000 ford ranger with a flex fuel sensor it is located just under the driver side door on the inside of the frame and the fuel line coming from your fuel filter goes right to it. With the eflextuner sensor editor on you can create new. Downloads a ft600 is fueltechs most advanced engine control and monitoring system. The racerom rear o2 sensor import feature now makes true flexfuel tuning possible.
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