LPG leaning out when hot

All questions about MS2/Microsquirt/Microsquirt module. See also MS2/Extra manuals

Moderators: jsmcortina, muythaibxr

Post Reply
ds23man
MS/Extra Newbie
Posts: 30
Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:17 am

LPG leaning out when hot

Post by ds23man »

I am running a dual fuel setup and it is running fine on petrol. On LPG also till the temperatures in the engine bay rise. After a long drive and running idle it starts to go lean and i am getting ego corrections between 120 en 150%. The Mat table is set on Petrol and max correction on running on LPG when it goes lean is 5% ( 95% on the dial). The problem I thinks is that the LPG vapour heats up and contains less molecules ( read a figure of 12% less between 20 and 60 degrees celcius). Most of the factory setups have a temp sensor in the gas flow to correct this. Is there a way to do this in Megasquirt?
Marek
Master MS/Extra'er
Posts: 577
Joined: Sun May 10, 2009 1:20 am
Location: Guildford UK

Re: LPG leaning out when hot

Post by Marek »

You could use the fuel pressure and temperature correction built into MS3 or attempt to apply some sort of correction only if not on petrol, if you stay with MS2.

kind regards
Marek
rickb794
Super MS/Extra'er
Posts: 6155
Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:28 am
Location: Portland OR

Re: LPG leaning out when hot

Post by rickb794 »

Is LPG as sensitive to intake air temp as gas?

Would it be possible to use the IAT input to trim the LPG for fuel temp?

In other words, switch the Gas IAT to a fuel temp in LPG mode?

Another possibility would be to use coolant to normalize/stabilize the temp of the LPG?
Correctly identify your MS ecu here
Read the Do's and Don'ts to avoid the common pitfalls before starting your install or asking for help
Use only these manuals other manuals may cause brain damage or worse.
ashford
Super MS/Extra'er
Posts: 1605
Joined: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:29 pm

Re: LPG leaning out when hot

Post by ashford »

is this liquid injection or vapor injection?
ds23man
MS/Extra Newbie
Posts: 30
Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:17 am

Re: LPG leaning out when hot

Post by ds23man »

It is vapour injection. As it is a gas it behaves like inlet air, hotter = less molucules. Need to make correction like the MAT table with an extra temp sensor and it must be switchable.
ds23man
MS/Extra Newbie
Posts: 30
Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:17 am

Re: LPG leaning out when hot

Post by ds23man »

Maybe wiring a PTC sensor in series with the iat sensor, only the linear curve of a PTC may be a problem.
Post Reply