Spitting black gobs out exhaust, INT 160, stuff in radiator...fun.

[gordyzx9r]

The hose on the top of the FPR next to the stud?

[Steve Wood]

yep...the rubber elbow off the metal line...only hose going to the regulator

[gordyzx9r]

Hey I'm a pilot...we're known to just randomly press buttons and move levers and stuff and then as ask "I wonder what this does".

[Steve Wood]

I have flown with some French chopper pilots in the jungle that would be happy to show you what those buttons do just to hear you scream

[Steve Wood]

but, they were nothing to the Aussie ex-nam recon pilots that I flew in the Outback with in the 70's.  I still don't know if they were simply drunk, or totally insane

[gordyzx9r]

Checked all the plugs, they're good.  Got my PLC software working on this computer and communicating with the car...but there are t-storms and rain today so I'll have to wait until I can take it out to drive.

[motorhead]

Are you wearing the t-shirt you got from me? It has super powers, you know?

The low fuel pressure could be contributing to the high INTs.

INT:  integrator, aka short term fuel trim, is a value the PCM uses to adjust the injector pulsewidth based on the current oxygen sensor feedback.  INTs usually change very rapidly, as in many times per second.  An INT of 128 means that the PCM is calculating the right injector pulsewidth for the current conditions.  An INT below 128 means that the PCM has to take out fuel to get the mixture right (the PCM calibration is too rich).  An INT above 128 means that the PCM has to add fuel to get the mixture right (the PCM calibration is too lean).

I bet if you raise the fuel pressure to spec this should level off some. The other possibility is a vacuum leak or injectors that are out of spec for the chip.

[gordyzx9r]

I would leave the radiator alone, buy a B&M Supercooler for the tranny and forget the engine cooler.  I hope he did not block off the oil cooler but instead, removed the oil cooler adapter from behind the filter.  Blocking the ports in the adapter will force all the oil thru the bypass and I think that will reduce oil flow as I look at the piece.

I Have a B&M cooler. 

Not sure what you mean about the oil cooler.  It has a remote oil filler and a pre-luber on it now, where should I look to see what he did and did not block off. 

Radiator has already shipped and to be honest, it's a quirk with me...I want the engine and transmission cooler.

You need to hire me as a GN Financial Consultant because you are a vendor's dream and I would have saved you half of what you bought

If you opened a shop it would become a mecca...I know I'd make that drive.

[gordyzx9r]

Are you wearing the t-shirt you got from me? It has super powers, you know?

The low fuel pressure could be contributing to the high INTs.

INT:  integrator, aka short term fuel trim, is a value the PCM uses to adjust the injector pulsewidth based on the current oxygen sensor feedback.  INTs usually change very rapidly, as in many times per second.  An INT of 128 means that the PCM is calculating the right injector pulsewidth for the current conditions.  An INT below 128 means that the PCM has to take out fuel to get the mixture right (the PCM calibration is too rich).  An INT above 128 means that the PCM has to add fuel to get the mixture right (the PCM calibration is too lean).

I bet if you raise the fuel pressure to spec this should level off some. The other possibility is a vacuum leak or injectors that are out of spec for the chip.

I haven't worn it yet...but it does look good. 

Raised the FP last night to around 43.

I'll check the vacuum lines but I just replaced all of those within the last year or so. 

I have noid lights, but which one do I use?  See pics on 1st page.

[Steve Wood]

If you have a remote tranny cooler, you should not need the one in the radiator unless the external cooler is tiny and I doubt that.

Unless you are roadracing the car, or similar abuse, they can do without an external oil cooler, or the one in the radiator.

Look at the second and third pictures  http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/frontcover.htm   That is the stock oil cooler adapter.  If you plug those two fittings, it will force all the oil to circulate thru the bypass which is somewhat restrictive before it gets to the oil filter.  If you are not using a oil cooler, you can remove that adapter, or you can loop the hoses to connect the two fittings.

I would guess that he removed it when he installed the remote filter, but without looking at it, I have no clue.

[daveismissing]

Presume GMPFI means port fuel inj - guessing that noid light

[gordyzx9r]

If you have a remote tranny cooler, you should not need the one in the radiator unless the external cooler is tiny and I doubt that.

 It's a B&M Supercooler that I got from ATR years and years ago.
 
 

Unless you are roadracing the car, or similar abuse, they can do without an external oil cooler, or the one in the radiator.

 
 
 Well, that was kinda what I wanted to do with it...
 
 

Look at the first and second pictures  http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/frontcover.htm   That is the stock oil cooler adapter.  If you plug those two fittings, it will force all the oil to circulate thru the bypass which is somewhat restrictive before it gets to the oil filter.  If you are not using a oil cooler, you can remove that adapter, or you can loop the hoses to connect the two fittings.
 
 I would guess that he removed it when he installed the remote filter, but without looking at it, I have no clue.
 
 
 

[Steve Wood]

Presume GMPFI means port fuel inj - guessing that noid light

I would guess you would have guessed wrong

[Steve Wood]

If you have a remote tranny cooler, you should not need the one in the radiator unless the external cooler is tiny and I doubt that.

 It's a B&M Supercooler that I got from ATR years and years ago.
 
 

Unless you are roadracing the car, or similar abuse, they can do without an external oil cooler, or the one in the radiator.

 
 
 Well, that was kinda what I wanted to do with it...
 
 

Look at the first and second pictures  http://www.vortexbuicks-etc.com/frontcover.htm   That is the stock oil cooler adapter.  If you plug those two fittings, it will force all the oil to circulate thru the bypass which is somewhat restrictive before it gets to the oil filter.  If you are not using a oil cooler, you can remove that adapter, or you can loop the hoses to connect the two fittings.
 
 I would guess that he removed it when he installed the remote filter, but without looking at it, I have no clue.
 
 
 

Then I suggest a large external oil cooler

[gordyzx9r]

Presume GMPFI means port fuel inj - guessing that noid light

I would guess you would have guessed wrong

Which one is the right one or do I not even have it?