Drive Better?

justin82 · Oct 4, 2017

I've been going on little drives after work....just to take my mind off things....is it me or does the car seem to drive better once it gets warmed up?

thanks

Mustang5L5 · Oct 4, 2017

I notice no difference really with mine. Might want to check codes to see if there is anything stored

justin82 · Oct 4, 2017

what would checking the codes say?

mikestang63 · Oct 4, 2017

justin82 said:
what would checking the codes say?

if there is anything wrong with the motor, sensors, relays, and other components

JD1964 · Oct 4, 2017

Before normal operating is reached the system is in open loop where fuel control is fixed by the tables programmed in the ecu. Normally, when the engine reaches operating temperature the ecu switches to closed loop. In closed loop the ecu takes measurements from the O2 sensors to manage fuel mixture.

It's possible you notice it running better once warmed up since closed loop comes into play.

justin82 · Oct 4, 2017

gotcha!

stykthyn · Oct 5, 2017

Mine is a smelly beast no matter what the engine temperature is.

88LXSleeper · Oct 5, 2017

stykthyn said:
Mine is a smelly beast no matter what the engine temperature is.

Are your cats gone? I think that is why mine stinks.

stykthyn · Oct 5, 2017

Yeah. I

88LXSleeper said:
Are your cats gone? I think that is why mine stinks.

yeah. I'm putting new ones in when I redo the exhaust.

General karthief · Oct 5, 2017

Whats this stinking thing ya'll are going on about?
89 gt no cats, no stink
Had a 92 convertible no cats no stink, this one still had the air pump too, gt air pump long gone.

Mustang5L5 · Oct 5, 2017

I just kept my cats. I live in a nanny state anyway. It's "for the children"

JD1964 · Oct 5, 2017

Been over this before but here goes again. What Tstat are you all running? Anyone running a stat cooler than the factory spec 192 degree may not even be entering closed loop

Mustang5L5 · Oct 5, 2017

I've read on some reputable sources that the fox ECU enters closed loop around 140-150 degrees.

JD1964 · Oct 5, 2017

I had heard otherwise.

Mustang5L5 · Oct 5, 2017

I'm not 100% sure

mikestang63 · Oct 5, 2017

170 degrees is what I recall

JD1964 · Oct 5, 2017

I wonder why the stock Motorcraft thermostat is a 192. Did they just pick that number randomly? It seems random, doesn’t it!? Those engineers, they mess with your brain every time.

Drive Better?

justin82

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Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

justin82

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mikestang63

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

justin82

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stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

88LXSleeper

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stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

mikestang63

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

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