Author Topic: Can't get stomp test to work on a e30  (Read 3536 times)

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Can't get stomp test to work on a e30
« on: June 29, 2009, 07:57:53 AM »
Does anyone know why the stomp test wouldnt work. I tried swaping ECU's and the TPS is close to spec.  I replaced the AFM correcting a rich condition and  now I can't get RPM's higher than Idle.:confused:
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Can't get stomp test to work on a e30
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2009, 08:18:06 AM »
Bulb is burned out, main relay is flakey, ECU is dead, stomp 'timing' is off.  Sometimes it takes me five or ten tries to get the stomping just right.
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Can't get stomp test to work on a e30
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2009, 08:27:27 AM »
Dave, LIght stays on. I tried this test atleast 20 times, trying different speeds.LOL I tried a different ECU.  Flakey Main relay???? could you specify the symptoms for the relay problems.
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If the AFM is bad
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2009, 07:38:18 AM »
apparenty the stomp test wont work. At least in this case. This seems a bit silly because how does one utillize the on board diagnostics if a componant failure prevents this from working. As soon as I was able to get my original AFM to work I could get the stomp test to work on the first try. LOL  go figure

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Can't get stomp test to work on a e30
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2009, 08:30:34 AM »
Yeah, it has limitations.  OBDII as planned to fix that, the car companies slowed it down so they could update their FI systems without too many bugs.  I love on-board computers - makes for easy troubleshooting and permits all the great stuff the hacker community has done.

Except for EWS.  BMW can shove that right up their plush upholstery.
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