mag00
Husqvarna
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Check out this good article on wall-wetting. It is a major source of transient fuel.
http://www.megamanual.com/ms2/xtau.htm
You're moving in the right direction Roger, the MicroSquirt development for the TR650 is going to be the final product to fix the bikes. There is no support from husky, and not enough numbers for the other tuner companies to get involved.
One thing I have not seen mentioned enough is Exhaust temp numbers. You claim no that tuning by O2 is better than a dyno tune, I disagree. Many of the hot rodders tune with Exhaust temp. I still think the dyno is better, but using all the readouts.
With the pinging, combustion temps are a factor. While wall wetting is part of the process, stoic combustion is the hottest combustion temp. Fattening the mix, surely could reduce pinging, as the combustion temp is dropped. Overall engine temp is a combination of residual heat, which wall wetting can help dissipate.
On the higher mile bikes, after running rich for 10k or so, carbon will build. This takes up combustion chamber volume, thus increasing combustion pressure, increasing heat. Lean is a cooler combustion as well, as it is not stoic, which is the full burn of all gas and air, nothing left over, raw gas or unburnt air, both of which reduce the combustion temp. With higher compression, higher heat, and higher heat retention in the carbon deposits, premature detonation is a risk. Hot spots on the piston is a risk.
I have recently read a few articles from fairly knowledgeable sources. MOST agree that to 02 feedback system is not a good thing for EFI and is a problem. It is only there for emission standards, not performance. The argument they provide is early non o2 efi and the results. Also, I do not know of a race engine using o2, but they don't typically care about mileage either.
So, let's get on with the micro squirt development. It is alot more fun than half assing a bandaid fix.
And just before hitting post, I was thinking that many think a lean engine runs hot. Well, maybe it is running stoic (or closer to it) more than a fat/rich burning mix??? But that's were an exhaust temp probe might help determine what is going on.
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