Escort Cosworth P8 ECU problem

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Alpina B7
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Escort Cosworth P8 ECU problem

Post by Alpina B7 »

Hello,

I'm french and I am the happy owner of Escort Cosworth equipped with a P8 Magnetti Marelli ECU.

I would like to work on the ingition and injection map with Tuner Pro RT and Ostrich Emulator 2.0 to have a good configuration for my engine.

Unfortunately, I meet a problem in in emulation mode:

- If I put in my ECU an Eprom Stage 2 which I wrote previously, the car starts and runs.

- If I bring in the same file on Ostrich with Tuner Pro RT, the car leaves with difficulty on 1 only cylinder.

- If I get back another PC with another Ostrich and another version of Tuner Pro RT: the same problem as this above: the automobile leaves on a single cylinder.

- And both Ostrich work on other vehicles,

- And with another P8 ECU, same report.

I compared the 2 files with WIn OLS :it's the same and checksum comparaison is ok.

But during the test of starting up, it is similar.

I tried to look on which cylinder the car turned and I think that it is random because by disconnecting injectors 1 by1 , it continues to turn on a dough by feeling the gasoline.

As if sparks in the ignition were missing.

I know that with L6 and L8 on Sierra Cosworth, these operations were realized with no problem at all.

I don't understand what's happening.

Thanks to your help.
Alpina B7
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Post by Alpina B7 »

I have finally found my problem.

I have starting the car by connecting Ostrich to my computer and Tuner Pro opened and all is ok.

And as soon as I disconnect the computer even with the "bin" inside, the problem is present again.

It's the first time I have this case because on others cars, the Osctrich runs perfectly without connexion with Tune Pro.
Turbosport
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Post by Turbosport »

What xdf file are you using ?
Alpina B7
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Post by Alpina B7 »

The XDF i have download on Tuner Pro web site for P8 ECU.

But i don't find all the map like L6 or L8 ECU.

If you have a XDF file with more maps for P8, i will agree to test it on my Escort Cosworth.

Thank you.
Turbosport
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Post by Turbosport »

Email me your Bin, the one on the downloads does not work for lots of chips and does not deal with the checksum.
Alpina B7
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Post by Alpina B7 »

ok.

I sent you a mp to have your E-mail address.

Just a precision. I could use the xdf taken on Tuner Pro because I had just injection timing to modifie to adjust at my engine.

After this, my car runs correctly.

But it is the lack of map compared to L8 and L6 which is penalizing.

Greats.
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decipha
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Post by decipha »

check out this link, it may help you get the checksum figured out

http://info.efidynotuning.com/dis.htm
midnight_man
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Post by midnight_man »

xdf on tunerpro site is my work ;) it has checksum off.

If you want any help with cossie write me on janos@wi-telecom.sk

I will do my best.

Viktor
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Post by midnight_man »

decipha wrote:check out this link, it may help you get the checksum figured out

http://info.efidynotuning.com/dis.htm
this is later ECU.....last cosworths have this.

in this topic, we are dealing with IAW weber ecu.
georgefernandis
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Re: Escort Cosworth P8 ECU problem

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Thanks........
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