Fuel Calibration


TUNERWERKS OFFERS PROFESSIONAL FUEL CALIBRATION SERVICE, THIS SERVICE IS FOR MANY THE PROFESSIONAL MOTORSPORT RACE TEAMS THAT WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES TO, AS WELL AS TO OUR CUSTOMERS THAT REQUIRE THE BEST WHEN TUNING THEIR CARS.


THIS CALIBRATION SERVICE REQUIRES THE CUSTOMER TO SEND IN THE FUEL INJECTORS AS WELL AS THE FUEL PUMPS. SO THE CALIBRATION SERVICE CONSIST OF A 2 STEP PROCESS, THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL INJECTORS.


THE INJECTOR PART OF THE FUEL CALIBRATION SERVICE WILL INCLUDE STROBE LIGHT EXAMINATION OF INJECTOR SPRAY PATTERNS AND OSCILLOSCOPE ANALYSIS OF HOW EACH INJECTOR REACTS TO DRIVER SIGNALS.


THE INJECTORS ARE FIRST TESTED AND WILL ALSO GO THROUGH A COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEST OF DIFFERENT PULSE WIDTHS, USUALLY FROM 0.5 MILLISECONDS TO A CONTINUOUS FLOW. WE TEST THE INJECTORS AT PRESSURES UP TO 130PSI, ADDITIONALLY, IF DIFFERENT VOLTAGES ARE USED, TUNERWERKS WILL TEST INJECTORS AT ANY CUSTOMER SPECIFIED VOLTAGE RANGING BETWEEN 5 AND 14 VOLTS.


MOST CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE THE INJECTORS CALIBRATED AT THE PULSE WIDTH NECESSARY FOR WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND MAXIMUM RPM OPERATION. FROM THERE, TUNERWERKS WILL WORK DOWN THE POWERBAND, TESTING THE INJECTORS AT A WIDE RANGE OF PULSE WIDTHS AND FUEL PRESSURES.


THIS DETAIL IN OUR CALIBRATION OF INJECTORS IS VERY VALUABLE IN COMPUTER FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. INJECTORS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURES, DIFFERENT INJECTOR DRIVERS, VARYING FUEL PRESSURES, AND FLUCTUATING VOLTAGES CAN MAKE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN FUEL DELIVERY. CHANGES IN THESE PARAMETERS CAN LEAVE EVEN AN EXPERIENCED TUNER WITH UNCALIBRATED INJECTORS COMPLETELY BAFFLED.


TUNERWERKS CALIBRATION SERVICE OFFERS FLOW VOLUME TESTING AND RATE OF FLOW IN OUR TEST LAB DESIGNED SPECIALLY FOR TESTING MOTORSPORT APPLICATIONS, THIS MACHINE WILL ONLY TEST 1 INJECTOR AT A TIME, SO OUR TECHNICIAN CAN CONCENTRATE ON ONE INJECTOR AT A TIME UNLIKE OTHERS THAT TEST 4 OR MORE AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH CAN MISS OUT ON THE SMALLER DETAILS.


ONCE YOU REACH A CERTAIN POINT IN ENGINE MODIFICATION, WHERE 20% INCREASE IN FUEL FLOW IS REQUIRED FROM AN ELECTRICAL FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ITS TIME TO CONSIDER A FUEL PUMP MODIFICATION OR FUEL PUMP UPGRADE. OUR FUEL PUMP SYSTEM ANALYZER OR FUEL PUMP DYNO AS WE LIKE TO CALL IT, WILL MEASURE THE FUEL FLOW, DESIRED PRESSURE AS WELL AS INJECTOR DUTY CYCLE AND PUT THE FUEL PUMP UNDER LOAD. TUNERWERKS WILL THEN VALIDATE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP OUTPUT RANGE FROM FREE FLOWING TO MAXIMUM PRESSURE.


TUNERWERKS FUEL CALIBRATION SERVICE, THROUGH ITS COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEST EQUIPMENT PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA THAT FULLY EXPLAINS AND ILLUSTRATES HOW THE INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMPS WILL RESPOND IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS. EACH CALIBRATION REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON PAPER OR AS AN EXCEL FILE THAT CAN BE EMAILED TO THE CUSTOMER.


BECAUSE THE FUEL CALIBRATION SERVICE IS CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR EACH APPLICATION, PRICES ARE ON AN INDIVIDUAL QUOTE BASIS. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.