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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tigers_gonads on 28 April 2012, 09:50:23

Title: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: tigers_gonads on 28 April 2012, 09:50:23
As in the other thread running on here.
Am I right in thinking that the stag ecu only learns its data parameters while you are calibrating the map ?
Once you have saved the map, it cannot update its block data like the petrol ecu  :-\

One I manage to get the petrol ecu side to behave its self, will I have to re calibrate the gas again to match the new petrol settings ?
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: feeutfo on 28 April 2012, 10:09:48
Depends which stag ecu you have I believe. Stag plus will learn if set to do so.
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: tigers_gonads on 28 April 2012, 10:22:45
Depends which stag ecu you have I believe. Stag plus will learn if set to do so.

Stag 300 plus  :-\
Only had it fitted 9 months so I believe it will be the latest one.

Is it a case of once you have saved the map, thats it, it runs that map regardless of the cars HT ignition condition  :-\
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: Lazydocker on 28 April 2012, 10:32:08
The LPG map will always keep adjusting itself ;) However, if it's mapped properly to start with it shouldn't make too much difference!

If you have sorted a major issue I'd recommend calibrating again. I've found that it also drifts if the driving style varies for a long enough period of time.
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: tigers_gonads on 28 April 2012, 10:43:06
The LPG map will always keep adjusting itself ;) However, if it's mapped properly to start with it shouldn't make too much difference!

If you have sorted a major issue I'd recommend calibrating again. I've found that it also drifts if the driving style varies for a long enough period of time.

Thanks LD  :)

The lpg map line was consistently just below (within 5mm) the petrol line on the map and from day one, it has rev'd upto the rpm red line with no problems  :)
The Manifold Air Pressure tends to wander around anywhere between 0.9 and 1.2 bar but it seems to run ok  :y
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: Lazydocker on 28 April 2012, 15:07:54
The LPG map will always keep adjusting itself ;) However, if it's mapped properly to start with it shouldn't make too much difference!

If you have sorted a major issue I'd recommend calibrating again. I've found that it also drifts if the driving style varies for a long enough period of time.

Thanks LD  :)

The lpg map line was consistently just below (within 5mm) the petrol line on the map and from day one, it has rev'd upto the rpm red line with no problems  :)
The Manifold Air Pressure tends to wander around anywhere between 0.9 and 1.2 bar but it seems to run ok  :y

Have a read through the guide to mapping... Ideally you want the lines to overlay. This is achieved by moving the points of the multiplier line up/down as needed ;)
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 28 April 2012, 19:31:51
5mm suggests it's multipliers are a little too low, to me... may be worth starting again and getting them to overlay

Most importantly, check your lambdas are not reading 0v when your foot is nailed through the carpet... :y
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: tigers_gonads on 29 April 2012, 11:01:11
Thanks for the advise LD & James  :)
Will do  :y
But ................ just took the shed out for a spin this morning (swmbo to work) and its started missing and backfireing like a good un on petrol and it would hardly run on LPG  :'( :'(

We have 40 mph winds and its pishing down here so i'm going to have to pull it down again in morning because something ain't right big time under the bonnet  :(

I have changed plugs / leads / coilpack, and all the other bits that has been mentioned in this and the other thead.

Basicly everytime things get moved around, the symptoms change or it gets worse  :'(
I'm begining to think I have a fault with the engine wiring loom  :-\
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: TheBoy on 29 April 2012, 21:15:35
what are trims like
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: tigers_gonads on 29 April 2012, 22:28:22
what are trims like


Sorry, not 100% what you mean  ::) :-[

If you mean the o2 readings, 1 and 2 are bouncing around between low 10's and 8 or 9 hundreds  :-\
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: feeutfo on 29 April 2012, 22:42:50
No, fuel trims.

A measure of correction the petrol ecu adds or subtracts to give the correct fuel mixture according to what the lambda reports. It will be a + or - of zero figure. Long term being the important one. Iirc more than 20% error brings the light on with a dtc.

You need a live data capable diagnotic tool to see them.
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: TheBoy on 30 April 2012, 08:21:20
No, fuel trims.

A measure of correction the petrol ecu adds or subtracts to give the correct fuel mixture according to what the lambda reports. It will be a + or - of zero figure. Long term being the important one. Iirc more than 20% error brings the light on with a dtc.

You need a live data capable diagnotic tool to see them.
Pre DBW don't have Long and Short term trims, they have a different setup - Idle and Partial Load. Its an integer between 0 and 255 (can you guess its an 8 bit system ;D), with the 'ideal' being at mid point (in the 120-135 region).
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: feeutfo on 30 April 2012, 08:58:55
No, fuel trims.

A measure of correction the petrol ecu adds or subtracts to give the correct fuel mixture according to what the lambda reports. It will be a + or - of zero figure. Long term being the important one. Iirc more than 20% error brings the light on with a dtc.

You need a live data capable diagnotic tool to see them.
Pre DBW don't have Long and Short term trims, they have a different setup - Idle and Partial Load. Its an integer between 0 and 255 (can you guess its an 8 bit system ;D), with the 'ideal' being at mid point (in the 120-135 region).
8 bit? Ffs is that all? ;D where do you shovel the coal? ;D


Sorry tiger, missed your engine type.  :-[
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: TheBoy on 30 April 2012, 09:05:41
8 bit? Ffs is that all? ;D where do you shovel the coal? ;D
Seriously, I vaguely recollect one of the ads for a ZX81 claiming it could run a small power station ;D
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 April 2012, 09:54:35
8 bit? Ffs is that all? ;D where do you shovel the coal? ;D
Seriously, I vaguely recollect one of the ads for a ZX81 claiming it could run a small power station ;D

.. until someone wiggles that nasty 16k RAM pack whereby it's Chernobyl all over again. ::)

An 8 bit CPU is more than adequate for running an engine management system.
Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: tigers_gonads on 30 April 2012, 10:03:10
Right, just pulled the wipers and scuttle off and had a good look at the loom that goes to the lt side of the coilpack.
Pulled some of the tape back and it looks like its been extended / bodged.
I'm going to take a trip to maplins and get some heatshrink crimps and re make the connections then take it from there  :-\

Hopeing its just a case of the input volts are down on 1/3 of the coilpack causeing the plugs on 1 and 4 to burn out due to running too hot because of the unburnt fuel / backfire
I've never had any codes other than when a lambda went tits up on me 2 months back

Title: Re: question about the stag lpg ecu
Post by: tigers_gonads on 01 May 2012, 07:11:09
Right, just pulled the wipers and scuttle off and had a good look at the loom that goes to the lt side of the coilpack.
Pulled some of the tape back and it looks like its been extended / bodged.
I'm going to take a trip to maplins and get some heatshrink crimps and re make the connections then take it from there  :-\

Hopeing its just a case of the input volts are down on 1/3 of the coilpack causeing the plugs on 1 and 4 to burn out due to running too hot because of the unburnt fuel / backfire
I've never had any codes other than when a lambda went tits up on me 2 months back


Re-done the conections
Still the same  :'(

I'll plug the code reader in when it stops raining and see if I can cut and paste the readings on here so that you lot can try and made head and tails of whats happening