VATS Bypass

[Andrew F. Gunnesch]

Bruce, what about his concerns about burning up his engine?

I'm running the 'vette heads without headers currently, so I'm not running
EGR either (interestingly, I don't get a code set).

Am I in danger of damaging my engine?

On Dec 21, 12:31am, Bruce Plecan wrote:
> Subject: Re: VATS Bypass
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Pilkenton <mpilkent at ptw.com>
> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Subject: Re: VATS Bypass
>
>
> >That was me!  I have a 92 3.1L v6 Camaro motor that I want to eliminate the
> >VATS as well as the EGR system due to a custom exhaust I have to fabricate.
> >I was told that I must richen up the A/F mixture if I run without the EGR
> or
> >I will burn up the pistons/rings eventually.  Anyone heard of this?
>
> If there is no way to keep the egr intact, then you'll have to turn off
> it's diagnostics, or trick the ecm into thinking it's there.  Might need to
> use like a 4066 running off the egr apply solenoid signal to trigger
> a voltage divider on the MAP signal.  Assuming this is a MAP system.
> Bruce
> >
> >Mike Pilkenton
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bruce Plecan <nacelp at bright.net>
> >To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> >Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998 3:00 PM
> >Subject: VATS Bypass
> >
> >
> >>Someone needed a 55 circuit for a VATS bypass, please e-mail
> >>me,
> >>Bruce     nacelp at bright.net
> >>
> >>                Rumor has it Martha Stewart is prepared to formally
> decline
> >>                her invitation to X-Mas Dinner at CSH, HQ, for the 2nd
> year
> >>                IN A ROW.....   Oh the pain!..
> >>
> >
>-- End of excerpt from Bruce Plecan