[Shotimes] cylinder test

[Jon Heese]

I think Mike may be thinking about the "warm-up" part of the test. 
IIRC, my tester instructs me to warm up the engine by holding it at or 
above 2k RPM for 2 minutes before some certain part of the test.  By 
contrast, I do remember a WOT requirement during a few-second interval 
between sections of the test, but I don't remember a cylinder *balance* 
test on my EEC-IV tester.  The closest thing I remember was a cylinder 
number test, i.e. 4 flashes tells you you've got a 4-banger, 6 flashes 
for the 6-cylinder, 8 for a V8.

Regards,
Jon Heese

Hartberger, Jason M. AT2 (AW) wrote:
> I have an ATX; how am I supposed to get the engine above 4K rpm when the
> rev limiter kicks in at like 3650?
> 
>     V/R
> 
>     AT2(AW)Jason Hartberger
>     USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
>     AIMD/IM-3/SHOP 8
>     CASS Tech/2M Tech
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wojton
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:25 AM
> To: SHOtimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] cylinder test
> 
> I was under the impression that you do not need to floor the gas pedal
> during the test. I recall reading somewhere that it just needs to be
> above a
> certain rpm. 4000 maybe? Anyone? Anyone? Buehler?
>   --
> Mike Wojton
> Dover, PA
> 
> -'95 White MTX
> '96 Brake Upgrade
> Eibachs (front)
> 
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> 
> 
>  On 8/28/05, Jason Hartberger <jhartberger@mail.com> wrote:
> 
>>After the KOER test, the shotimes website says for me to goose the
>>throttle (WOT is necessary) and then the computer's supposed to go
> 
> into
> 
>>the cylinder balance test. After I get the codes from the KOER test I
>>goose the throttle, and.... nothing. The check engine light comes on
> 
> and
> 
>>stays on while I have the throttle in, but no amount of goosing or
>>cajoling will get it to go into the balance test.
>>
>>Oh, and BTW, I finally got the new fuel pump in. The engine still
>>stumbles. *siiiiiiiigh* so that means it's spark plug wires, which I
> 
> was
> 
>>really really hoping wasn't the case, cos they aren't cheap either to
>>buy nor easy to replace. Are there any easy ways to figure out which
>>wire's stumbling? (at least I'm assuming it's the wires instead of
> 
> like
> 
>>a dead cylinder, which I don't even want to think about right now)
>>Thanks for all y'all's help so far!
>>
>>--
>>Jason Hartberger, AT2(AW) USN
>>USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
>>AIMD/IM-3 CASS
> 
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