PCV help needed please...
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PCV help needed please...
Hello folks,
I recently bought a 2010 fatboy for my wife and when swapping out the seat i noticed it has a PCV on it. I dont have any experience with tuners and i didnt get any cables or software with it. I'm not planning on messing with it since i know nothing about VE tables and such and i would be afraid of changing anything.
The bike runs really strong but i do have some concerns.
1. What happens if the unit fails? Would i be stuck?
2. What happens if riding to a different part of the country with a higher elevation. With the O2 sensors removed i know the ecm cant compensate for elevation changes. Would adding autotune resolve this issue?
3. Dealers advice was to replace the O2 sensors and pull the PCV and do a stage 1 download. Bad advice?
4. Reliability and longevity are my main concerns.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I recently bought a 2010 fatboy for my wife and when swapping out the seat i noticed it has a PCV on it. I dont have any experience with tuners and i didnt get any cables or software with it. I'm not planning on messing with it since i know nothing about VE tables and such and i would be afraid of changing anything.
The bike runs really strong but i do have some concerns.
1. What happens if the unit fails? Would i be stuck?
2. What happens if riding to a different part of the country with a higher elevation. With the O2 sensors removed i know the ecm cant compensate for elevation changes. Would adding autotune resolve this issue?
3. Dealers advice was to replace the O2 sensors and pull the PCV and do a stage 1 download. Bad advice?
4. Reliability and longevity are my main concerns.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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The PCV software, current version, is available for free download. Put it on your laptop. Search the website for maps matching, or near your bike. Hook the PCV to your laptop with a USB/mini USB. Bingo. Set the throttle position first thing...instructions on site..in fact whole manual is....look at installed map, try a new one if you want. I enabled rev extend only because I always seem to hit fuel cutoff when it feels like it is time to shift. I also enabled accelerator pump...opinions vary...with a very modest 90/10/10 and it seems to be helpful. If the unit dies...my PCIII did 8 years and was still working when removed...just unplug it, reconnect to stock and you'll get home. The tuner makes it possible to get rid of embarrassing backfires etc. Read up on it on Powercommander.com.
Dealer advice always seems to center on dealer income.
Dealer advice always seems to center on dealer income.
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