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Originally Posted by quicksilver08 Anyone ever datalogged the ECM and seen if it's in fact pulling timing as the oil temp increases or maybe there's something else causing it? I

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Old 08-10-2011, 07:45 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Anyone ever datalogged the ECM and seen if it's in fact pulling timing as the oil temp increases or maybe there's something else causing it? I know on my g I can feel the car get doggier the hotter it gets but then again it's also a 108* every day so I'm sure that's not helping. Just curious.
The ECU is forced to pull timing as the engine gets hotter. My belief is that it does it in a reactionary way and isn't directly related to oil temp. Others disagree. A simple test would be to disconnect the oil temp sensor or give the ECU a false reading.
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