Need some help with Idle. 383 LT1

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Thirim
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Need some help with Idle. 383 LT1

Post by Thirim »

Looking to get pointed in the right direct to help get my idle smoother.
Attached are 2 logs and my .msq
Both logs are only 10 or 15sec of idling while the car was warmed up. The only difference was that EGO authority was off on one and on with the other.
I'm see 160rpm swings and I'm looking for advice. I know i don't have a perfect tune but the car drives alright. Accel Enrichment etc hasn't been tuned yet.

Engine info, Chevy 383, LT1 (GenII)
CC503 cam 224/230@.05 ..I'm going with .06 so 268.8/276
Seq fuel/spark
20-30mi on new motor

Any help is appreciated
elutionsdesign
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Re: Need some help with Idle. 383 LT1

Post by elutionsdesign »

You need to flatten out both the VE table and ignition advance table in the area of idle. Look at the logs, look for spark advance and VE1, you can see them cycling up and down. If you want a steady idle they have to be dead steady to start with, I also always turn off ego correction at idle as it leads to cycling.
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Thirim
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Re: Need some help with Idle. 383 LT1

Post by Thirim »

Thanks for the advice. I'll work on it. I was starting to go around in circles and I needed some advice :)
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