Cobb Tuning and engine problems

[RWDAddict]

Long story short my car was throwing a P0012 (overretard code) and was ticking bad from 1500-2500 so I took it to the dealer. They said i was down to 1.5qt and suspected bearing damage. So I had them fix the part that bled the oil out and do an oil change. After that the problem with over-retard went away and so did the 1500-2500 tick.

Now I have it back in my driveway with no codes and only an idle tick. Once I put stage 1 93+ cobb tune on the car the tick got a lot louder and after a short rev the car has some trouble finding a steady idle. Just a bit of idle surge. Knowing the risk I decided to take a 3rd gear pull and see what's going on. Attached are two maps.

1st map is just the car at idle with a rev or two
2nd map is two 3rd gear pulls back to back

Here is a video of the car at idle. Sorry for the fast movements but I wanted to cover the entire engine bay in a short time.

Mazda ticking video by RWDaddict - Photobucket

[superskaterxes]

you need to update your AP, your logs are AFU

[Mizzle]

Mileage? First owner/history of the car?

[RWDAddict]

Originally Posted by superskaterxes you need to update your AP, your logs are AFU

? I just updated everything last night and reflashed it tonight. That's the latest everything

Originally Posted by Mizzle Mileage? First owner/history of the car?

95,000 I am the 2nd owner and bought it at 46k

My Mods list in my sig is a wee bit outdated.

Mods list so far.
Mazdaspeed CAI, RMM, HPFP, 3" catted DP, Synchronic BOV, AP, CP-E TMIC, and SURE TIP

[SPEED6 KILLAH]

A way you can find out if its a bearing is while you have the car running unplug the coil pack connector and notice the sound changing while you are do that if you does change in that clyinder it will be that clyinder bearing is bad.. I also have seen the cam buckets worn out cause a crazy ticking noise with that kind of miles also check you timing chain too..

[superskaterxes]

you need to re-save your map in an updated version of ATR then, your logs are unreadable.

[rfinkle2]

Besides the excellent advice above, I think you are logging in non-standard units.

Most of the 2nd log seems to show a gigantic vacuum leak somewhere.

A quick search netted me some info on the possibility that your egr valve could be stuck if you cannot find a vac leak.

[amoosenamedhank]

I think the title of this thread is extremely mis-leading. It very clearly makes it seem as if you're attributing your AP to your issue. If you had a unknown problem before the AP (which you admitted to), you should have never installed the AP for anything other than a monitoring device.

[SPEED6 KILLAH]

Originally Posted by rfinkle2 Besides the excellent advice above, I think you are logging in non-standard units. Most of the 2nd log seems to show a gigantic vacuum leak somewhere. A quick search netted me some info on the possibility that your egr valve could be stuck if you cannot find a vac leak.

If his EGR was stuck it will cause a misfire ..

[RWDAddict]

Originally Posted by amoosenamedhank I think the title of this thread is extremely mis-leading. It very clearly makes it seem as if you're attributing your AP to your issue. If you had a unknown problem before the AP (which you admitted to), you should have never installed the AP for anything other than a monitoring device.

I've had the AP for a while. I uninstalled it before I dropped it off at the dealers. I've been running an AP since about 75k. This is my first log. I had the beta version installed so that may have thrown off the logs. I do pull an EGR valve code and i'm sure it's stuck open. I didn't think that it would become a boost leak so it looks like that is jumping to a higher priority. After I fix the EGR I will run a new map. Hopefully my buddy and I can take her off and clean it out this weekend.

[Mizzle]

fyi: to fix EGR - run 3 gal E85. Fuck taking that thing off lol

[RWDAddict]

Originally Posted by Mizzle fyi: to fix EGR - run 3 gal E85. Fuck taking that thing off lol

Tempting but with my miles and the problems i've had lately i'd rather not risk it.

[SofaKingAwesome]

But you'll rip a 3rd gear pull?
All of the posts above are good starts, try one at a time and report back with some legible logs (not "maps")

[RWDAddict]

Just pulled a P2187 code so i'm hoping that EGR valve is the source. I'll have it fixed this weekend and then i'll run another log. What parameters should I log? Last time I just selected all.

[SofaKingAwesome]

- Accel Pedal Position
- RPM
- Knock Retard
- Calculated Load
- Mass Airflow (g/s)
- Throttle Position
- Actual AFR
- DI Fuel Pressure
- Boost
- Boosted Air Temp
- Spark Advance
- Wastegate Duty Cycle
- Long Term Fuel Trim
- Closed Loop (2010's only)
- Intake Valve Advance
- Injector Pulse Width
- Injector Duty Cycle