{"id":1179,"date":"2000-07-11T17:02:37","date_gmt":"2000-07-11T21:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1179"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:46:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:46:19","slug":"closed-loop","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/product\/closed-loop\/","title":{"rendered":"Closed Loop Fuel Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\"><strong>Closed Loop Fuel Control<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">This engine ECU was designed to run on an open loop configuration. In turn, environmental conditions (temperature, humidity\u2026) affect the air\/fuel mixture even with a proper tune;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Hot ambient temperature enriches the fuel mixture (more fuel)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Cold ambient temperature leans it (less fuel)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\"><strong>The solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Adding a proper O2 sensor and closed loop algorithm allows the engine ECU to read the air\/fuel mixture and adjust it to compensate for the current environmental conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">The closed loop air\/fuel ratio has targets for both cruising and full throttle situations. Cruising AFR target is leaner to provide better fuel economy while a richer target is used at high or full throttle for maximum power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\"><strong>Results<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Proper power delivery under hot conditions by preventing the air\/fuel mixture from being too rich<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Proper fueling when it\u2019s very cold<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Automatic compensation relatives the sled intake and exhaust path configurations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Maximum engine power delivery in all environmental conditions at high or full throttle<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Better fuel economy while cruising at low or mid throttle. Up to 20% less fuel consumption*.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">*Results will vary depending on driving style, environmental conditions and other factors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\"><strong>Usage of the Hurricane Performance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hurricaneperformance.ca\/products\/sidewinder-thundercat-performance-products\/air-fuel-input-module\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AEM Wideband O2 module<\/a> (pre-wired and plug in) is required.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #131313;\">Failsafe protections have been implemented in the event of a sensor issue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closed Loop Fuel Control<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[31,39],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1179","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-add-ons","7":"product_cat-yamaha-arctic-cat-2","8":"dc_vendor_shop-hurricane","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"virtual","14":"taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1179"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1179"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gapinnovation.com\/hurricane\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}