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skiracer

Hi Guys,
I'm a newbie here. Very Happy

I'm daily driving my Evo on E85 for over 1 year and love it. Anyways, Just wanted to show you a new product which might help you guys out with tuning:

http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/ECA/ECA.htm

video of the gauge in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsWZVrdpSRI
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'06 Evo IX Stage 1 by RRE,Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE flash, (325whp @ 22PSI 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85),Zeitronix wideband/Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi gauges

hotrod · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 872 Location: Colorado

Welcome to the board!

Thanks for the link on that analyzer.

Just for equal disclosure purposes, do you have any commercial/financial interest in the company or are you just someone who found them and was satisfied with the product?

Larry

skiracer · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:30 am Post subject:

Just a happy user of their products. I have been a user of their widebands since 2004. The only thing I received from them for free was a t shirt
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'06 Evo IX Stage 1 by RRE,Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE flash, (325whp @ 22PSI 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85),Zeitronix wideband/Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi gauges

Alcohol · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 634 Location: Central Wisconsin

skiracer- at +/- 5% accuracy rating I would guess it in reality will fall in that range (10% variance). Have you tested it against a known supply or tested E85 sample? I do have a bit of an issue with their claim E85 can be 92%- perhaps this is 2% blend error and 5% meter error--yet having this tool is a nice thing to have available- thanks for the link. Wink

skiracer · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

That pic was taken when gas was +$4.00/gallon last summer. I've personally read anywhere from 82%-92% from that pump. Maybe they blended in some extra ethanol when gas prices were sky high ?

My most recent fillup with 12.4 gallons of E85 and 1.6 gallons of 91 octane, i'm reading E69.
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'06 Evo IX Stage 1 by RRE,Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE flash, (325whp @ 22PSI 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85),Zeitronix wideband/Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi gauges

Jim W · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:04 am Post subject:

skiracer · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

skiracer · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:36 am Post subject:

Oh, I have a GM Flex Fuel Sensor (GM Part# 12570260) installed in my car. I know the sensor outputs temperature. I personally have no use for the temperature function, but just wondering what the GM Flex Fuel Vehicles would use the temperature function for. Does it send a signal to the ECU to aid in cold starts or something?
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'06 Evo IX Stage 1 by RRE,Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE flash, (325whp @ 22PSI 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85),Zeitronix wideband/Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi gauges

underpsi68 · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 7

skiracer · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 11:14 am Post subject:

If any of you guys are looking for a GM Flex Fuel sensor, these guys have it for below GM wholesale prices. I don't have a price for you, but you have to email them to inquire:

http://www.ttp-engineering.com/

You can also buy the Zeitronix ECA through them as well if you need one.
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'06 Evo IX Stage 1 by RRE,Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE flash, (325whp @ 22PSI 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85),Zeitronix wideband/Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi gauges

Billyk · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 11 Location: southwestern Pa

A flex fuel sensor is required for this piece of hardware. Will a Ford sensor work? Instructions to install a flex fuel sensor? This is what I would like but my limited mechanical skills are going to hinder my ability to install the flex fuel sensor in my non-flex fuel Escape Hybrid. Are there instructions to install a Ford Flex fuel sensor?

skiracer · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject:

On Zeitronix's webiste, they list various cars which use the GM Flex Fuel sensor which Ford appears to use as well. So, maybe they use the same sensors??
http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/ECA/ECA.htm

Anyways, you can install the GM sensor inline with your fuel return line since the sensor is not dependant on which make of car you have if your car is a non flex fuel vehicle. You just need to buy some extra fuel line and hose clamps, and some barbs to connect fuel lines. Should only take 10-15 minutes to install the sensor once you locate the fuel return line.

I'd email Zeitronix directly if you have questions.
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'06 Evo IX Stage 1 by RRE,Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE flash, (325whp @ 22PSI 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85),Zeitronix wideband/Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi gauges

Billyk · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 11 Location: southwestern Pa

I got a $399.00 figure for a new GM fuel composition sensor from ther previous link. One then has to add the purchase cost of the zeitronix hardware. Neat device but too pricey for my budget. GM and Ford both have virtual flex fuel calculations--reading off the oxygen sensors and the engine control(computer) module --in many of their newest models. I'm assuming it is just a matter of time before some aftermarket vendor can device a way to read these values without having to add an additional fuel composition sensor.

Turbo98 · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 100 Location: Misouri

From what I remember when talking with the manufacturer of the FFV sensor, GM doesn't currently use the temperature output from the sensor. They wanted it in case they ever would need it I guess. Also, the percentage of alcohol read by the sensor will change with temperature so maybe that's why the option was there. I have one installed along with a custom display I had made before Zeitronix came out with theirs.

skiracer · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

A GM Flex Fuel sensor is now being sold for $354 here:
http://ttp-engineering.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=56_77

MSRP for this thing is like $700ish
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'06 Evo IX Stage 1 by RRE,Walbro 255lph fuel pump,RC Engineering1000cc Injectors, AVO exhaust,RRE flash, (325whp @ 22PSI 91 octane, 353whp @ 25psi on 100 octane, 383whp @30psi on E85),Zeitronix wideband/Ethanol Content Analyzer, Defi gauges