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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    I just use a bluetooth ELM327 OBDII adaptor with my phone,

    Bought from ebay years ago, something like this one https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2017-V1-...kAAOSwTM5Y5Nxp

    I have other scan stuff as well but that one is easy as I just keep it plugged in & use the "Torque" app on my phone to read it.

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK 346 View Post
    No Ed, I have no equipment to do that. What do you recommend for me to purchase that will enable this?
    I have used a scangauge for probably 10 years for reading IATs. Have increased quite a bit in price since I got mine!

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by whitels1ss View Post
    I just use a bluetooth ELM327 OBDII adaptor with my phone,

    Bought from ebay years ago, something like this one https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2017-V1-...kAAOSwTM5Y5Nxp

    I have other scan stuff as well but that one is easy as I just keep it plugged in & use the "Torque" app on my phone to read it.
    I have an older version of that sculling around somewhere, but might grab the later one you linked above and give it a try. How accurate do you think these devices are Ed?

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by Wonky View Post
    I have used a scangauge for probably 10 years for reading IATs. Have increased quite a bit in price since I got mine!

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    Hey Gary, I have heard of them but never looked at buying one. Where do they plug in?

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK 346 View Post
    I have an older version of that sculling around somewhere, but might grab the later one you linked above and give it a try. How accurate do you think these devices are Ed?
    From what I have heard some people have problems with them not working or connecting but I have never had such problems.

    I think that if they connect to the UBD on the vehicle, as the numbers on stuff like this are generated by the onboard computer on the car
    & I can't see that they could make up any readings themselves
    so I reckon the numbers should be as accurate a reading as any other scan gauge reading the car.

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    We have a big thread on these things.

    http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...readings+cheap

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK 346 View Post
    Hey Gary, I have heard of them but never looked at buying one. Where do they plug in?
    Plug into the OBD2 port so displays exactly what the ECU works on. Just unplugs for tuning etc though at one stage I had a second thing which also plugged into the OBD2 port so got a Y adapter.

    There are also these which I have no idea about. https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/eng...-computer.html

    Look very similar but much cheaper.

    PS IAT readings of course rely on where the IAT sensor is positioned and I've seen and heard of some crazy ones trying to fool the ECU and potentially risking blowing up the engine!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wonky View Post
    Plug into the OBD2 port so displays exactly what the ECU works on. Just unplugs for tuning etc though at one stage I had a second thing which also plugged into the OBD2 port so got a Y adapter.

    There are also these which I have no idea about. https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/eng...-computer.html

    Look very similar but much cheaper.

    PS IAT readings of course rely on where the IAT sensor is positioned and I've seen and heard of some crazy ones trying to fool the ECU and potentially risking blowing up the engine!
    Thanks Gary. I like the look of that one in the link, you could probably even mount it with double sided tape on top of the steering column and hide the cable. I see it doesn't list VE V8's in the compatibility list (only V6) but surely it would work. Might email them and ask.

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    Can't see why it wouldn't? I've got mine mounted on my pod with double sided tape. Haven't got any pics in Senator but same as it was in my SSV ute.
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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Got the EDS today, mounted it on the steering column. Happy with where it sits, just got to work out how to customize the display now

    Went for a quick drive and after about 30 minutes Intake temps reached a max of about 67 degrees, but it is only about 27 here today.

    Thanks again Gaz for the link.
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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK 346 View Post
    Got the EDS today, mounted it on the steering column. Happy with where it sits, just got to work out how to customize the display now

    Went for a quick drive and after about 30 minutes Intake temps reached a max of about 67 degrees, but it is only about 27 here today.

    Thanks again Gaz for the link.
    Looks good Rod.

    Lurve your average fuel at 21.9
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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by whitels1ss View Post
    Looks good Rod.

    Lurve your average fuel at 21.9
    Cheers Ed. And yeah, wouldn't that scare off a few prospective buyers lol.

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK 346 View Post
    Cheers Ed. And yeah, wouldn't that scare off a few prospective buyers lol.
    It's very simple rocket science, you cannot create power without burning fuel.


    It just looks like you have been enjoying driving it.


    Mine will drop down to around 11 on the highway but most of the time it sits on about 16 around town.

    I still have to get a couple of very minor things adjusted in my tune but have been having problems with the transmission
    & the trans has to come out again before I go back to my tuner.

    (My IAT's were sitting around 50 today which I am quite happy with as the sensor is in the intake manifold, sitting on top of a hot, running engine.)
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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    I can get 11's on the hwy but would have to get the Mrs to push if I wanted 16's around town. High 19's is about normal for my work commute, with ave speed about 38kmh.

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    Re: Methanol/water injection

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK 346 View Post
    I can get 11's on the hwy but would have to get the Mrs to push if I wanted 16's around town. High 19's is about normal for my work commute, with ave speed about 38kmh.
    Mine is about 250kg's lighter than yours.

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