So I just installed my new faze gauges(Oil press.,Water temp.,and a/f ratio) I'm positive I installed it right and all the a/f gauge does is just jump back and forth and it bugs the hell out of me. I searched on the old forums and a couple people said they had the same problem and that they were useless.I wish I would've searched longer before i bought it-I would've just got a wideband oh well just wanted to see what other people had to say?
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Installed new gauges-A/F gauge useless?
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striker2
Official CEG Vendor
the air/fuel gauge is only gonna show you when the O2 sensor switches. if you really want to know your A/F then you need a wideband. your standard A/F guage is just a light show
posthuman63t
Veteran CEG'er
Yup.
Don't feel bad though...I, as well as a few others, have a useless A/F gauge as well. Good thing I only paid like $30 for it. When I have the money to spend, I'll invest in a Wideband and that will replace the A/F gauge.
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posthuman63t
Veteran CEG'er
Pretty much as striker said...ANY A/F gauge you buy, that isn't a wideband, is worthless.
RawBurt
Hard-core CEG'er
Aside from being a light show. Mine tells me when my o2's bite the dust.
beyondloadedSE
Hard-core CEG'er
its pretty much worthless.
todras
Pretty fly for a white guy *cowbell*
Unless it's calibrated from Gadget seller. Still not as good as a wide band though.
posthuman63t
Veteran CEG'er
true. But the downside to Gadget seller is, they can only tweek certain A/F gauges. I sent mine to them and they couldn't do anything about it. Besides, if anyone wants to do any tuning, a wideband is a must anyways. Might as well go out and buy one of those.
JesusFreak
Hard-core CEG'er
If you are full throttle, and the A/F stays red in the lean section, you know you have a problem(mine did that for a while, til i got the proflow calibrater), also makes tuning my calibrater alot easier!