alyons@arb.ca.gov wrote:
Hi Paul. I double checked my numbers for the Vetronix scan tools,
and was wrong. The Tech 1A costs about $2200 and the Mastertech
costs about $4200.
There are other OBD II scan tools that work with all makes and models
for less. For example, EASE has a PC based tool with lots of bells
and whistles for about $1400 (www.easeim.com). There is another
company called Actron that advertises four different hand-held tools.
The cheapest is a tool that can basically read and reset fault codes
(and yes, it turns off the check engine light). It costs $211. The
price goes up to about $700 for scan tools with more features
(www.actron.com/obdii.htm).
Best Regards,
Allen.
Allen Lyons, Manager
Advanced Engineering Section
Mobile Source Control Division
California Air Resources Board
alyons@arb.ca.gov
I have been using mine.
http://www.carcomp.com/
It cost me $300 plus the cost of the NB computer of course.
It too can turn off the scan codes. Right now I have a problem
with bank 1 being too lean. I captured some data last night on
the O2 sensors so I will check that out today.
Here is a little sample of the kind of data it saves to hard disk.
I am a little mystified by this as a I thought each bank was controlled
only by the O2 sensor on that bank and at first glance the O2 sensors
seem to be working.
The double data lines are a bug in the Ford software according
to John Grable. That has got to increase the
engine CPU's overhead in a real time data dump situation like this
and perhaps affect its ability to control the engine.
The binary data is 0-255 decimal. I was rather surprised it is only
8 bit resolution.
I need to load this in Lotus 123 and print it to a file to get
it into nice neat columns. Much easier to read.
After I do that I will send it to you again Allan.
"Time","O2 Volts Bank1-Sens1\volt","Binary","Time","O2 Volts
Bank1-Sens2\volt","Binary","Time","O2 Volts
Bank2-Sens1\volt","Binary","Time","O2 Volts Bank2-Sens2\volt","Binary"
11.26563,.76,152,11.47656,.1,20,11.75,.05,10,11.91406,.075,15
11.26563,.76,152,11.47656,.1,20,11.75,.05,10,11.97656,.075,15
12.19531,.05,10,12.41406,.065,13,12.63281,.495,99,12.79688,.035,7
12.19531,.05,10,12.41406,.065,13,12.63281,.495,99,12.85156,.035,7
13.07031,.615,123,13.29688,.11,22,13.51563,.87,174,13.73438,.105,21
13.07031,.615,123,13.29688,.11,22,13.51563,.87,174,13.73438,.105,21
13.95313,.12,24,14.17188,.12,24,14.39063,.885,177,14.55469,.115,23
13.95313,.12,24,14.17188,.12,24,14.39063,.885,177,14.60938,.115,23
14.83594,.825,165,15.10156,.125,25,15.32031,.9,180,15.48438,.13,26
14.83594,.825,165,15.10156,.125,25,15.32031,.9,180,15.54688,.13,26
15.76563,.77,154,15.98438,.165,33,16.20313,.39,78,16.35938,.135,27
15.76563,.77,154,15.98438,.165,33,16.20313,.39,78,16.42188,.135,27
16.64063,.03,6,16.85938,.035,7,17.08594,.06,12,17.30469,.03,6
16.64063,.03,6,16.85938,.035,7,17.08594,.06,12,17.30469,.03,6
17.52344,.005,1,17.74219,.04,8,18.01563,.045,9,18.17969,.03,6
17.52344,.005,1,17.74219,.04,8,18.01563,.045,9,18.23438,.03,6
18.45313,0,0,18.67188,.02,4,18.89063,.025,5,19.10938,.01,2
18.45313,0,0,18.67188,.02,4,18.89063,.025,5,19.16406,.01,2
19.33594,0,0,19.55469,.01,2,19.82031,.03,6,19.99219,.02,4
19.33594,0,0,19.55469,.01,2,19.82031,.03,6,20.04688,.02,4
20.26563,0,0,20.48438,.01,2,20.76563,.03,6,20.92188,.01,2
20.26563,0,0,20.48438,.01,2,20.76563,.03,6,20.98438,.01,2
21.25,0,0,21.47656,0,0,21.69531,.025,5,21.85938,.01,2
21.25,0,0,21.47656,0,0,21.69531,.025,5,21.85938,.01,2
22.13281,.005,1,22.35156,0,0,22.57031,.03,6,22.79688,.01,2
22.13281,.005,1,22.35156,0,0,22.57031,.03,6,22.84375,.01,2
23.0625,0,0,23.34375,.01,2,23.5625,.065,13,23.78125,.025,5
23.0625,0,0,23.34375,.01,2,23.5625,.065,13,23.78125,.025,5
24,.015,3,24.27344,.02,4,24.49219,.04,8,24.66406,.03,6
24,.015,3,24.27344,.02,4,24.49219,.04,8,24.71094,.03,6
24.92969,.92,184,25.21094,.89,178,25.42969,.91,182,25.65625,.835,167
24.92969,.92,184,25.21094,.89,178,25.42969,.91,182,25.65625,.835,167
25.92188,.885,177,26.14063,.88,176,26.35938,.9,180,26.52344,.885,177
25.92188,.885,177,26.14063,.88,176,26.35938,.9,180,26.58594,.885,177
26.80469,.87,174,27.02344,.855,171,27.24219,.2,40,27.46094,.79,158
26.80469,.87,174,27.02344,.855,171,27.24219,.2,40,27.46094,.79,158
27.73438,.04,8,27.95313,.785,157,28.23438,.05,10,28.39063,.695,139
27.73438,.04,8,27.95313,.785,157,28.23438,.05,10,28.45313,.695,139
28.67188,.02,4,28.89063,.025,5,29.10938,.04,8,29.33594,.045,9
28.67188,.02,4,28.89063,.025,5,29.10938,.04,8,29.38281,.045,9
29.60156,.03,6,29.82031,.035,7,30.04688,.815,163,30.26563,.13,26
29.60156,.03,6,29.82031,.035,7,30.04688,.815,163,30.26563,.13,26
30.53125,.87,174,30.75,.8,160,31.03125,.91,182,31.19531,.82,164
30.53125,.87,174,30.75,.8,160,31.03125,.91,182,31.25,.82,164
31.47656,.225,45,31.74219,.75,150,31.96094,.815,163,32.17969,.8,160
31.47656,.225,45,31.74219,.75,150,31.96094,.815,163,32.24219,.8,160
32.46094,.215,43,32.73438,.705,141,32.95313,.075,15,33.17188,.755,151
32.46094,.215,43,32.73438,.705,141,32.95313,.075,15,33.23438,.755,151
33.45313,.055,11,33.72656,.71,142,33.94531,.73,146,34.16406,.74,148
33.45313,.055,11,33.72656,.71,142,33.94531,.73,146,34.16406,.74,148
34.42969,.05,10,34.65625,.685,137,34.875,.045,9,35.09375,.7,140
34.42969,.05,10,34.65625,.685,137,34.875,.045,9,35.09375,.7,140
35.3125,.04,8,35.59375,.03,6,35.8125,.04,8,35.97656,.06,12
35.3125,.04,8,35.59375,.03,6,35.8125,.04,8,36.03125,.06,12
36.30469,.565,113,36.52344,.135,27,36.74219,.89,178,36.96094,.795,159
36.30469,.565,113,36.52344,.135,27,36.74219,.89,178,37.02344,.795,159
37.23438,.905,181,37.45313,.855,171,37.73438,.935,187,37.95313,.915,183
37.23438,.905,181,37.45313,.855,171,37.73438,.935,187,37.95313,.915,183
38.22656,.9,180,38.44531,.88,176,38.66406,.9,180,38.88281,.895,179
38.22656,.9,180,38.44531,.88,176,38.66406,.9,180,38.94531,.895,179
39.16406,.66,132,39.42969,.75,150,39.65625,.085,17,39.82031,.76,152
39.16406,.66,132,39.42969,.75,150,39.65625,.085,17,39.875,.76,152
40.09375,.02,4,40.3125,.035,7,40.53125,.04,8,40.75,.08,16
40.09375,.02,4,40.3125,.035,7,40.53125,.04,8,40.8125,.08,16
41.02344,.155,31,41.24219,.055,11,41.46094,.06,12,41.67969,.075,15
41.02344,.155,31,41.24219,.055,11,41.46094,.06,12,41.74219,.075,15
41.96094,.695,139,42.17969,.165,33,42.40625,.495,99,42.625,.08,16
41.96094,.695,139,42.17969,.165,33,42.40625,.495,99,42.67188,.08,16
42.89063,.06,12,43.10938,.055,11,43.39063,.795,159,43.55469,.175,35
42.89063,.06,12,43.10938,.055,11,43.39063,.795,159,43.60938,.175,35
43.83594,.05,10,44.10156,.105,21,44.32031,.92,184,44.54688,.87,174
43.83594,.05,10,44.10156,.105,21,44.32031,.92,184,44.54688,.87,174
44.76563,.94,188,45.03125,.92,184,45.25,.955,191,45.47656,.95,190
44.76563,.94,188,45.03125,.92,184,45.25,.955,191,45.53125,.95,190
45.75,.925,185,46.02344,.91,182,46.24219,.92,184,46.46094,.91,182
45.75,.925,185,46.02344,.91,182,46.24219,.92,184,46.46094,.91,182
46.67969,.22,44,46.90625,.74,148,47.125,.06,12,47.34375,.405,81
46.67969,.22,44,46.90625,.74,148,47.125,.06,12,47.40625,.405,81
47.625,.695,139,47.84375,.49,98,48.10938,.715,143,48.27344,.185,37
47.625,.695,139,47.84375,.49,98,48.10938,.715,143,48.33594,.185,37
48.55469,.83,166,48.77344,.745,149,49.04688,.12,24,49.21094,.565,113
48.55469,.83,166,48.77344,.745,149,49.04688,.12,24,49.26563,.565,113
49.48438,.08,16,49.76563,.125,25,49.98438,.765,153,50.20313,.255,51
49.48438,.08,16,49.76563,.125,25,49.98438,.765,153,50.20313,.255,51
50.42188,.745,149,50.69531,.195,39,50.91406,.83,166,51.13281,.8,160
50.42188,.745,149,50.69531,.195,39,50.91406,.83,166,51.24219,.8,160
51.46094,.32,64,51.67969,.145,29,51.95313,.17,34,52.125,.72,144
51.46094,.32,64,51.67969,.145,29,51.95313,.17,34,52.17188,.72,144
52.39063,.065,13,52.67188,.125,25,52.89063,.605,121,53.05469,.7,140
52.39063,.065,13,52.67188,.125,25,52.89063,.605,121,53.11719,.7,140
53.33594,.675,135,53.60156,.18,36,53.82031,.62,124,54.04688,.69,138
53.33594,.675,135,53.60156,.18,36,53.82031,.62,124,54.04688,.69,138
54.26563,.8,160,54.54688,.76,152,54.76563,.85,170,54.98438,.83,166
54.26563,.8,160,54.54688,.76,152,54.76563,.85,170,54.98438,.83,166
55.20313,.865,173,55.47656,.82,164,55.69531,.905,181,55.91406,.865,173
55.20313,.865,173,55.47656,.82,164,55.69531,.905,181,55.96094,.865,173
56.17969,.83,166,56.46094,.8,160,56.67969,.875,175,56.90625,.86,172
56.17969,.83,166,56.46094,.8,160,56.67969,.875,175,56.95313,.86,172
57.17188,.505,101,57.39063,.78,156,57.67188,.075,15,57.89063,.8,160
57.17188,.505,101,57.39063,.78,156,57.67188,.075,15,57.89063,.8,160
58.16406,.03,6,58.38281,.245,49,58.60156,.04,8,58.77344,.48,96
58.16406,.03,6,58.38281,.245,49,58.60156,.04,8,58.82031,.48,96
59.04688,.02,4,59.26563,.01,2,59.48438,.035,7,59.64063,.065,13
59.04688,.02,4,59.26563,.01,2,59.48438,.035,7,59.70313,.065,13
59.92188,.04,8,60.14063,.045,9,60.36719,.045,9,60.58594,.07,14
59.92188,.04,8,60.14063,.045,9,60.36719,.045,9,60.58594,.07,14
60.80469,.73,146,61.02344,.19,38,61.24219,.87,174,61.46094,.755,151
Paul Lamar
The Aircraft Rotary Engine Newsletter. Powered by Linux.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/ http://www.linux.org