928 GT, accelerates fine, misses when cruising
11-03-2018, 03:42 PM
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928 GT, accelerates fine, misses when cruising
1990 928 GT: accelerates smoothly; however, misses a lot when cruising at highway speeds.
Recently put in new ignition wires, caps and rotors.
I presume all electric connections are OK if acceleration is strong and steady.
Recently put in new ignition wires, caps and rotors.
I presume all electric connections are OK if acceleration is strong and steady.
11-03-2018, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by macerl
1990 928 GT: accelerates smoothly; however, misses a lot when cruising at highway speeds.
Recently put in new ignition wires, caps and rotors.
I presume all electric connections are OK if acceleration is strong and steady.
Recently put in new ignition wires, caps and rotors.
I presume all electric connections are OK if acceleration is strong and steady.
11-03-2018, 05:42 PM
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1. was experiencing the missing before change. That is why I changed all the ignition wires/caps/rotors on advice of my mechanic.
2a. O2 sensor replaced just a few months ago along with knock sensors.
2b. MAF rebuilt about 2 years ago.
2c. unknown on injectors. will have to hunt through PO's receipts.
I am confused on why it would work fine under stress of acceleration, and miss when cruising along without stress.
Thanks for the responses. I will look through previous maintenance paperwork.
2a. O2 sensor replaced just a few months ago along with knock sensors.
2b. MAF rebuilt about 2 years ago.
2c. unknown on injectors. will have to hunt through PO's receipts.
I am confused on why it would work fine under stress of acceleration, and miss when cruising along without stress.
Thanks for the responses. I will look through previous maintenance paperwork.
11-04-2018, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by macerl
I am confused on why it would work fine under stress of acceleration, and miss when cruising along without stress.
While cruising, the computer uses another map, and where the O2 sensor is consulted to making additional fueling changes to keep the mixture around 14.7:1 air/fuel ratio.
According to your clues then, something could be wrong with the cruise system, including a faulty O2 sensor.
It can also be that the WOT acceleration and richer maps are masking something globally wrong such as an intake leak.
11-05-2018, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by macerl
I am confused on why it would work fine under stress of acceleration, and miss when cruising along without stress.
At a steady level cruise at ~60 mph you are using less than 10% of the maximum output of your engine. The amount of fuel and air entering the engine is minuscule. Any cylinder with some small source of additional (unmetered) air or additional fuel will have an air/fuel ratio inconsistent with good combustion.
On the other hand, when you are accelerating a small source of 'extra' air or fuel will be proportionally much, much smaller since a lot more metered air and fuel is required.
This is why I asked you about fuel injectors. Old and unserviced injectors can have poor spray patterns or can leak when they should be passing no fuel. At low output requirements (i.e. cruise) either condition can cause one (or more) cylinders to function poorly.
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11-05-2018, 12:04 PM
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LH sent to Specialized ECU Repair in Aug 2015.
MAF sent to Injection Labs in June 2016.
2 x knock sensors, crankshaft sensor, ISV, Injector O rings, throttle switch by my mechanic this past summer 2018.
- (this was all done working on a idle issue, which seems to have worked).
Spark plugs, ignition wires, caps, rotors this past fall 2018.
- (to address engine missing at cruise, which obviously has not worked.)
Unrelated: re-upholstered front and back seats; new mufflers; new master and slave clutch cylinders.
1990 928GT - black/black
MAF sent to Injection Labs in June 2016.
2 x knock sensors, crankshaft sensor, ISV, Injector O rings, throttle switch by my mechanic this past summer 2018.
- (this was all done working on a idle issue, which seems to have worked).
Spark plugs, ignition wires, caps, rotors this past fall 2018.
- (to address engine missing at cruise, which obviously has not worked.)
Unrelated: re-upholstered front and back seats; new mufflers; new master and slave clutch cylinders.
1990 928GT - black/black
11-05-2018, 01:27 PM
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First, is there anything non-stock about the engine on this GT?
Second, I really hope you aren’t paying your mechanic to learn how to work on 928s.
Do so. Since the intake was off he must have done *something* with the injectors. Find out what.
Never heard of “Specialized ECU Repair.”
Who are they?
Where are the located?
It might. It might not.
The ECU tests in my inspection guide (see my signature block) and a multimeter will do some of what The Hammer does. You could do the guide’s ECU tests yourself. They will reveal interesting and actionable data if you do them yourself.
Second, I really hope you aren’t paying your mechanic to learn how to work on 928s.
Originally Posted by macerl
Thanks. I will discuss injectors with my mechanic.
Originally Posted by macerl
LH sent to Specialized ECU Repair in Aug 2015.
Who are they?
Where are the located?
Originally Posted by macerl
Would access to a hammer or shark tuner assist in diagnosing this issue?
The ECU tests in my inspection guide (see my signature block) and a multimeter will do some of what The Hammer does. You could do the guide’s ECU tests yourself. They will reveal interesting and actionable data if you do them yourself.
11-05-2018, 03:19 PM
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Mechanic is Stan Kostewicz in Orlando, FL. Recommended to me as 928 experienced by local 928 Owners Club. He has several current 928 customers.
Specialized ECU Repair, Oakland Park, FL; https://www.ecudoctors.com/; referred by my previous mechanic in Tampa area, Leo Leal, German Specialties.
MAF repair by Injection Labs, Inc; Boulder, CO; http://www.injectionlabs.com/massmeter.html; referred by my previous mechanic in Tampa area, Leo Leal, German Specialties.
When cruising I can feel a series of hesitations in the rhythm of the engine. I described them as misses to Stan, and on a test drive with him he confirmed. They are not completely regular, and can range from one every few seconds, to several per second.
They are not sufficient to dramatically effect cruising speed. They occur with or without cruise control and with or without AC on.
Specialized ECU Repair, Oakland Park, FL; https://www.ecudoctors.com/; referred by my previous mechanic in Tampa area, Leo Leal, German Specialties.
MAF repair by Injection Labs, Inc; Boulder, CO; http://www.injectionlabs.com/massmeter.html; referred by my previous mechanic in Tampa area, Leo Leal, German Specialties.
When cruising I can feel a series of hesitations in the rhythm of the engine. I described them as misses to Stan, and on a test drive with him he confirmed. They are not completely regular, and can range from one every few seconds, to several per second.
They are not sufficient to dramatically effect cruising speed. They occur with or without cruise control and with or without AC on.
