Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection Need advice on ignition issues? Questions about a tuner? Have questions about a EFI calibration or Fuel Injection? Tips on Engine Diagnostics, how to get codes, and what they mean. Find your answers here.

Power Vision Information Thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 04:39 PM
  #8311  
LA_Dog's Avatar
LA_Dog
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,185
Likes: 189
From: 90210
Default

Andy- I can only give a very basic summary of what Jamie changed - I'm sure he can elaborate further. Roy at DJ used a timing delay method to keep injectors on for decel. Jamie changed that back and instead used a MAP-threshold method of keeping injectors on for decel. He also added a bit to my VE tables. The method Jamie used was immediate in positive effect - logs are attached with complete signals, riding in normal mode no auto tune enabled.
 
Attached Files
File Type: zip
Ride logs Mar10.zip (609.8 KB, 28 views)
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 04:57 PM
  #8312  
LA_Dog's Avatar
LA_Dog
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,185
Likes: 189
From: 90210
Default

I have to honestly say I have no idea why the changes worked but they did- I am looking at the logs and the same decel events show 17.9 AFR, same as before. and my decel VE's are lower than before, my AFR's in that area are leaner than before. my decel timing is the exact same as before.

my logs show the requested 12.9 AFR for the decel event map, rpm and 0TP - but WBO2 F/R report 17.9 AFR (meaning injectors did shut off, correct?)- and no cherry bombs. Mr. Wizard did some magic that I clearly do not understand
 
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 05:18 PM
  #8313  
whittlebeast's Avatar
whittlebeast
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,177
Likes: 23
Default

Most of what he did was turn off the injectors in over run. No fuel, nothing to burn in the exhaust.

We can hand tune the fuel in a little closer if you want.

You do have some knock on the rear that we may want to deal with.

Andy
 
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 06:23 PM
  #8314  
harleytuner's Avatar
harleytuner
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,253
Likes: 222
From: Fredericksburg, Va.
Default

Originally Posted by LA_Dog
I have to honestly say I have no idea why the changes worked but they did- I am looking at the logs and the same decel events show 17.9 AFR, same as before. and my decel VE's are lower than before, my AFR's in that area are leaner than before. my decel timing is the exact same as before.

my logs show the requested 12.9 AFR for the decel event map, rpm and 0TP - but WBO2 F/R report 17.9 AFR (meaning injectors did shut off, correct?)- and no cherry bombs. Mr. Wizard did some magic that I clearly do not understand
You have to ask yourself what decel pop is. It is raw fuel being ignited in the exhaust because the exhaust temp is higher than the flashpoint of the raw fuel. By adding fuel to the decel area you lower the exhaust temp below the flashpoint of the fuel. I've been using this method for well over a decade. It works.
 
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 06:37 PM
  #8315  
LA_Dog's Avatar
LA_Dog
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,185
Likes: 189
From: 90210
Default

Originally Posted by harleytuner
You have to ask yourself what decel pop is. It is raw fuel being ignited in the exhaust because the exhaust temp is higher than the flashpoint of the raw fuel. By adding fuel to the decel area you lower the exhaust temp below the flashpoint of the fuel. I've been using this method for well over a decade. It works.
Yes I completely agree and that is typically the method I approach this issue with- Adding fuel and in some cases advancing decel timing. Nothing I did along those lines helped on the very narrow rpm backfire issue at hotter ET's, and the issue itself only presented after moving to the Target Tune and wide band operation. Decel overall was fine- just that single anomalous event was way out of hand and not responsive to typical fixes. But in this case Jamie seems to have removed excess fuel, or some other behind the scenes change with the injector operation that resolved it. my VE's and AFR are actually set much leaner than before.
 
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 06:43 PM
  #8316  
LA_Dog's Avatar
LA_Dog
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,185
Likes: 189
From: 90210
Default

Originally Posted by whittlebeast
Most of what he did was turn off the injectors in over run. No fuel, nothing to burn in the exhaust.

We can hand tune the fuel in a little closer if you want.

You do have some knock on the rear that we may want to deal with.

Andy
Thanks Andy- I've seen the knock but not overly convinced yet of validity. I can do another run back to back and I won't see anything higher than 2's, same rpm / map load / ETs. I have one log here that shows 0.5 degrees of rear knock with the key turned on but engine not started! Anyway I'll keep an eye on it and trim areas as needed.

What did you mean by tuning the fuel in closer - reported AFR's vs set lambda?
 
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 07:58 PM
  #8317  
harleytuner's Avatar
harleytuner
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,253
Likes: 222
From: Fredericksburg, Va.
Default

Originally Posted by LA_Dog
Yes I completely agree and that is typically the method I approach this issue with- Adding fuel and in some cases advancing decel timing. Nothing I did along those lines helped on the very narrow rpm backfire issue at hotter ET's, and the issue itself only presented after moving to the Target Tune and wide band operation. Decel overall was fine- just that single anomalous event was way out of hand and not responsive to typical fixes. But in this case Jamie seems to have removed excess fuel, or some other behind the scenes change with the injector operation that resolved it. my VE's and AFR are actually set much leaner than before.

Gotcha. Weird it only showed up after running the tt MAP.
 
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 09:12 PM
  #8318  
whittlebeast's Avatar
whittlebeast
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,177
Likes: 23
Default

A little racer trick regarding chasing down detonation/noise. Get tank of better (about 5 points higher) gas than you are running now. If the detonation in the logs gets better, you are chasing real detonation. If there is no change in recorded detonation, most likely you are chasing some other issue.

Hope this helps

Andy
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 09:18 PM
  #8319  
LA_Dog's Avatar
LA_Dog
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,185
Likes: 189
From: 90210
Default

Good tip- thanks Andy.
 
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2016 | 11:20 PM
  #8320  
shrekmoose's Avatar
shrekmoose
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 71
Likes: 9
From: tn
Default

I have read and read and read some more on this thread and the info is endless. But what i cannot find is regarding tuning my timing. I Dont have many if any knock events so I wanted to push my timing until I started to get minor knock events and back it off a hair. The best way I can find to do this is through log tuner, There is just one problem. I cant find a download for the log tuner anywhere. Did DJ stop the log tuner download when the autotune basic launched or am I missing something. Just looking for the log tuner software to load my data logs into to help me make heads or tails of my logs.
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:34 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE