Wonderful! So exciting, very proud, a regular Joe did all that in his garage, inspirational. I'm not to that point with mine, but I can very easily imagine the joy to finally have it going again. Congrats. More videos absolutely, this is just the beginning, now the project has momentum it runs and drives what more can you ask for.
I'm so jealous... my Fitech has done nothing but cause issues with my car for the last year... never will idle smooth, etc, and here you are driving straight to the gas station 😂 I can't even make it to the place I get my car inspected... plus I've been on the phone with Fitech more than 20 times... this system has issues that reappear and disappear for no apparent reason... hopefully the software update they are talking about will fix this funky computer stuff
Your videos make me chuckle. I have installed 6 of the Fi-techs now on Broncos and each one seems to have it own issues. One thing to watch is that Fi-tech's don't like low voltage, so make sure you have at least 13.5 volts at all times.
+Tom Sawyer 6! That's awesome. Yeah I went ahead and replaced my battery and I'm getting some good power. Right now I'm trying to get the thing tuned. Any good places you know of for tuning info?
Nashville, Fi-tech techline is a good place to start. Here are some of the common problems we have found that may help you tune it yourself. Couldn't tell where you installed the O2 sensor but it is important that you keep it close to the collector if you have headers and that there are no exhaust leaks, even small ones. Got to have that baseline timing correct. I notice you said that you didn't have any timing marks. If you haven't got your timing reference point correct yet then you are going to have to find TDC or you will never get a consistent tune Make sure you sure your engine size is correct and cam type, often for some reason the computer loses that information. It is also important to get the IAC steps are correct or you can get a off idle stumble. Again go to volt meter on the data screen and check the voltage at idle and under load. Another common problem is that guys don't run a thermostat which you will have to have for the FiTech to work. You can check your computer setup for water temperature thresholds and reset them to match your water temperatures. If temperatures don't match your engine then the computer can think you are still in warmup mode when actually you are in run mode. One more thing, the inline pumps can be problem if they are not below the bottom of the tank and if they are any place close to the exhaust. Additionally because the stock tank is so shallow an inline system will pickup air if the installer didn't modify the tank with a fuel sump pickup baffle system. Remember the FiTech fuel pressure regulator doesn't know if it is seeing fuel or air, thus an air bubble in the fuel line looks like fuel to the computer. If you get lost trying to do a custom tune just go back and start over from the beginning. All this is covered in the basic setup info which, if you are me , you have probably read a thousand times by now. Just don't give up you will get it figured out and then go "that was easy". Hope this helps, got any question just message me on Facebook.
My issue was the last one. I took this thing to mechanics all over california to get it figured out and turned out my fuel tank was trash and needed a sump. Had sump installed with racing grade fuel lines by an awesome mechanic in GA and haven't had any problems since. Still trying to figure out the IAC step thing as I have a slight hesitation issue on WoT from stop/idle.
Yeahh I installed a Holley carb and it backfired just like yours trying to start it up and set my engine on fire... 😂 it's a good thing that yours was little unlike mine haha!
Excellent video and great production work! I know a lot of time went into editing this right. Nice job. II am about to pick one of these up and install it on the project Mach1 on my channel. Nice stuff here!
Hey John if your steering is all over the place one thing you could do is install the Heim Joint steering kit from Toms I️ just installed those and they got rid of almost all of the play in my steering. Definitely worth it!
after watching several of your vids, and not reading your username.lol. to see your in Nashville is cool. I particularly liked your wiring video. I have a 69 mustang needing wired. I'm right up the road in Cunningham Tn. wanna help.haha. Good Stuff and Awesome Bronco!!
Awesome videos. Main thing I dislike about my 72 is smelling like gas even after going around the block. Does this eliminate some of the normal gas smell?
hey bud, love your videos.... do you have any idea what would cause the fitech unit to pop thru the throttle body? I had it running good then all of a sudden it pops thru the throttle body and runs like crap... thanks for any info
Hmm... My guess would be your O2 sensor is going bad, or reading incorrectly causing too much fuel to be dumped in the bowls, thus getting the popping through the throttle body. Check for exhaust leaks and see if your O2 sensor is getting fresh air from a leak and making everything run too rich.
When you switch to an electric fan you might as well switch to an electric water pump while you're at it. That will save you a lot of HP. It would be awesome to get a dyno on your current setup, then do another dyno when you change to electric fan and water pump and see the difference; that would be an awesome video!
I wasn't interested in switching to an electric water pump due to unsure of their reliability, but my mechanic (I can't work on engines too in depth) said he has never had to replace an electric water pump. I have an '83 K5 Blazer.
Have you had any issues with it not cold starting without opening the throttle? I have a 67 cougar with a small cam 302 with the Fitech 600hp and it doesn't seem to want to fire without opening the throttle on cold start. Any suggestions or videos on this Thanks
Hmm... I haven’t had that problem. My hand held controller is broken right now so I can’t check, but I think there is a cold start setting. Where if it’s below a certain temp it dumps more fuel in the bowls?
@@NashvilleEarlyBronco Well it's not really cold as in weather temp. It's just after the car sits a few hrs or overnite. If it had been warmed up previously it fires up no problem. I will have my mechanic look into the cold start setting on the handheld. I also sent him a playlist of your Fitech vids. Thanks
had the same issue on the pickup coil on my brand new distributor. took me awhile to get mine running. as well. i havent drove mine really. has no brakes. does it reallly self learn the farther you drive??
Be careful starting engine with gear shift in park position if it is like mine . I have 1977 that will fall out of park into reverse. It has been like that since I bought it brand new.
Enjoyed the video. When I rewired my '74 it took several days and several "experts" to get my issue resolved also. Keep making the videos!
Wonderful! So exciting, very proud, a regular Joe did all that in his garage, inspirational. I'm not to that point with mine, but I can very easily imagine the joy to finally have it going again. Congrats.
More videos absolutely, this is just the beginning, now the project has momentum it runs and drives what more can you ask for.
+Chuckles thanks man! If I can do it, I'm sure you can do it. More videos coming for sure
ahh, that wonderful feeling after starting it back up for the first time, especially after troubles. Cool Bronco!
+s74p13s thank you!
Congrats on it bro. Theres nothing like the feeling of driving something you build.
+Taylor Hancock thanks man!
YEAH John!! I knew You could do it! I was beginning to worry, so many fires going on at the same time, but You did it!! Great job!
+fordx4n hahaha! No more fires!
your experience is just what i had! the flames out of the throttle body and all. killer editing skills....
+phil holbrook oh man! So scary! Thank you
Nashville Early Bronco you got lucky. I actually got set on fire when it happened to me
Whoa! Crazy!!!
Just contracted on our garage, can't wait to dive into some great projects....
+Brian's Bronco Adventura nice!
I'm so jealous... my Fitech has done nothing but cause issues with my car for the last year... never will idle smooth, etc, and here you are driving straight to the gas station 😂 I can't even make it to the place I get my car inspected... plus I've been on the phone with Fitech more than 20 times... this system has issues that reappear and disappear for no apparent reason... hopefully the software update they are talking about will fix this funky computer stuff
+TexasRoadWarrior so weird! Sorry man, yeah it's been great for me
Nashville Early Bronco don't worry about it there's supposed to be a software update out so I'm gonna get on the phone and see what's up
if i have problems in big bear this year i am going fitec. you scared me with all the problems and days it took. good job thats the way to be tough.
+ron wilson nice! My problems could have been avoided (except the MSD dizzy). It's really not that bad
Killer Bro. Congrats. The troubleshooting montage is epic.
+Matt's Garage haha thanks man
Your videos make me chuckle. I have installed 6 of the Fi-techs now on Broncos and each one seems to have it own issues. One thing to watch is that Fi-tech's don't like low voltage, so make sure you have at least 13.5 volts at all times.
+Tom Sawyer 6! That's awesome. Yeah I went ahead and replaced my battery and I'm getting some good power. Right now I'm trying to get the thing tuned. Any good places you know of for tuning info?
Nashville, Fi-tech techline is a good place to start.
Here are some of the common problems we have found that may help you tune it yourself.
Couldn't tell where you installed the O2 sensor but it is important that you keep it close to the collector if you have headers and that there are no exhaust leaks, even small ones.
Got to have that baseline timing correct. I notice you said that you didn't have any timing marks. If you haven't got your timing reference point correct yet then you are going to have to find TDC or you will never get a consistent tune
Make sure you sure your engine size is correct and cam type, often for some reason the computer loses that information.
It is also important to get the IAC steps are correct or you can get a off idle stumble.
Again go to volt meter on the data screen and check the voltage at idle and under load.
Another common problem is that guys don't run a thermostat which you will have to have for the FiTech to work. You can check your computer setup for water temperature thresholds and reset them to match your water temperatures. If temperatures don't match your engine then the computer can think you are still in warmup mode when actually you are in run mode.
One more thing, the inline pumps can be problem if they are not below the bottom of the tank and if they are any place close to the exhaust. Additionally because the stock tank is so shallow an inline system will pickup air if the installer didn't modify the tank with a fuel sump pickup baffle system. Remember the FiTech fuel pressure regulator doesn't know if it is seeing fuel or air, thus an air bubble in the fuel line looks like fuel to the computer.
If you get lost trying to do a custom tune just go back and start over from the beginning.
All this is covered in the basic setup info which, if you are me , you have probably read a thousand times by now. Just don't give up you will get it figured out and then go "that was easy".
Hope this helps, got any question just message me on Facebook.
+Tom Sawyer amazing! Thank you
My issue was the last one. I took this thing to mechanics all over california to get it figured out and turned out my fuel tank was trash and needed a sump. Had sump installed with racing grade fuel lines by an awesome mechanic in GA and haven't had any problems since. Still trying to figure out the IAC step thing as I have a slight hesitation issue on WoT from stop/idle.
+Khalid interesting! I may need to go the sump route next. Still trying to get my IAC steps right and have some backfiring issues too
You should be able to remove the plug in your thermostat housing to install the water temperature sensor for your dash gauge.
Great video !! I have a 66 , you have inspired me to start working on mine again !!!
+Cesar kazoku yes!!! Glad I could help
Yeahh I installed a Holley carb and it backfired just like yours trying to start it up and set my engine on fire... 😂 it's a good thing that yours was little unlike mine haha!
+Chance Armstrong haha! Oh man that's scary
Excellent video and great production work! I know a lot of time went into editing this right. Nice job. II am about to pick one of these up and install it on the project Mach1 on my channel. Nice stuff here!
Thanks man! You’ve got a great channel too! Lots of good info. Love that mach1
Hey John if your steering is all over the place one thing you could do is install the Heim Joint steering kit from Toms I️ just installed those and they got rid of almost all of the play in my steering. Definitely worth it!
+Chance Armstrong wow! I’ll definitely look into that
Your videos are very professional by the way, seems like you could --or do-- this for a living.
+Chuckles I do 😉
Finally! Nice music choice. Congratulations.
+Keith Kowalski thanks man!
after watching several of your vids, and not reading your username.lol. to see your in Nashville is cool. I particularly liked your wiring video. I have a 69 mustang needing wired. I'm right up the road in Cunningham Tn. wanna help.haha. Good Stuff and Awesome Bronco!!
Awesome videos. Main thing I dislike about my 72 is smelling like gas even after going around the block. Does this eliminate some of the normal gas smell?
Yeah, it did for me at first. Now it seems to be running rich again so I’m trying to troubleshoot that
congrats...hope fi tech paid u for a great ad!!!!!!!!
+jjt jp haha! I know right!?! Maybe I should sell it to them and get my money back
I guess money , an extra car to get around and a ton of patients and a understanding wife is key to this installation.
Haha!
Subbing just for the editing! lol love it
+Fullforce LTX haha! Thanks man!
Good job buddy happy for you!
+James Mitchell thanks man!
Woooo! Sounds good! (I saw Carl, lol)
+Carol Strohm haha! Thanks for all your help Carl!
Good job brother! I will end up doing that up grade to my rig too.
+broncobala 72 it's a good one 👍🏼
hey bud, love your videos.... do you have any idea what would cause the fitech unit to pop thru the throttle body? I had it running good then all of a sudden it pops thru the throttle body and runs like crap... thanks for any info
Hmm... My guess would be your O2 sensor is going bad, or reading incorrectly causing too much fuel to be dumped in the bowls, thus getting the popping through the throttle body. Check for exhaust leaks and see if your O2 sensor is getting fresh air from a leak and making everything run too rich.
When you switch to an electric fan you might as well switch to an electric water pump while you're at it. That will save you a lot of HP. It would be awesome to get a dyno on your current setup, then do another dyno when you change to electric fan and water pump and see the difference; that would be an awesome video!
I was planning to do it with the electric fan, didn’t think about the water pump. I’ll look into that 👍🏼
I wasn't interested in switching to an electric water pump due to unsure of their reliability, but my mechanic (I can't work on engines too in depth) said he has never had to replace an electric water pump. I have an '83 K5 Blazer.
Wow! Good to know
My fitech has been troubles since day one. Every time I come to a stop the car loads up and stutters on take off really bad sometimes dies. HELP!!
+CarterGav oh man! I haven't experienced that yet. Give fitech a call and let me know what they say
Have you had any issues with it not cold starting without opening the throttle? I have a 67 cougar with a small cam 302 with the Fitech 600hp and it doesn't seem to want to fire without opening the throttle on cold start.
Any suggestions or videos on this
Thanks
Hmm... I haven’t had that problem. My hand held controller is broken right now so I can’t check, but I think there is a cold start setting. Where if it’s below a certain temp it dumps more fuel in the bowls?
@@NashvilleEarlyBronco Well it's not really cold as in weather temp. It's just after the car sits a few hrs or overnite. If it had been warmed up previously it fires up no problem. I will have my mechanic look into the cold start setting on the handheld. I also sent him a playlist of your Fitech vids.
Thanks
Gotcha! Yeah I’m not sure but reply back here when you figure it out
@@NashvilleEarlyBronco will do
Thanks
nice
had the same issue on the pickup coil on my brand new distributor. took me awhile to get mine running. as well. i havent drove mine really. has no brakes. does it reallly self learn the farther you drive??
+phil holbrook I've been making changes each time I drive so I think it's still just trying to learn my changes 😂
better than your carb you originally had?
+phil holbrook 100% but keep in mind I wasn't an expert at tuning my carb. But yes, I feel like it's more power
Be careful starting engine with gear shift in park position if it is like mine . I have 1977 that will fall out of park into reverse. It has been like that since I bought it brand new.
+Frankie Wheeler whoa!!! That's crazy. Mine is usually really tough to get out of park so I think I'm good.
Hey is there a way to message you
Hey so why was it getting no spark? I'm having the same issue on my 302
My “key on” power wire was only an accessory wire. Ended up having to find a key on power wire 🙄
Nashville Early Bronco ooh i got mine started but now it idles super high like at 2500 rpm :s
Strange...
what gear ratio are you running in the diffs?
+Derek VonHatten stil 3.50 but looking to upgrade to 4.10
thanks! yeah mine is the same, I'll be running 35s as well.
+Derek VonHatten I love the look of the 35s but I want to see what the difference is running 4.10 gears
make sure to make a difference video when you do!
+Derek VonHatten yeah I will! I wonder if I can find a way to measure horsepower at the tire too... hmmm...
I bought this put it on mine and it won't start and run something's wrong with it wish I never bought it
+timmy pruss ah man! That sucks! Do you know what’s wrong or are you still trying to figure it out?