Afr gauge

[Aron Gleason]

What's everyone's opinion on a Innovate afr gauge vs. Autometer? Does the Innovate afr gauge require annual calibration? How accurate are they?

 

[steve340]

I have the Innovate gauge - I feel they are good. They are self calibrated quite easily and quickly. Procedure is in the instruction booklet.
A friend has the Autometer in his car also appears to work good.

 

[Aron Gleason]

I have the Innovate gauge - I feel they are good. They are self calibrated quite easily and quickly. Procedure is in the instruction booklet.
A friend has the Autometer in his car also appears to work good.

I've had the Autometer 3379 afr gauge for about 6 years. And about 3 months ago it would do its countdown like normal and then it would stay at 14.7 at idle, cruise and at wot. I've changed the o2 sensor still does the same thing. All the wiring is good.

 

[steve340]

That does sound like it is not working right.
I have no clue what could be wrong.

 

[Aron Gleason]

That does sound like it is not working right.
I have no clue what could be wrong.

Yeah, thinking it might be a bad gauge.

 

[Aron Gleason]

If you had to get a new afr gauge, which one would you go with and why? Autometer, Ame, or innovate afr?

 

[steve340]

I would have to say Innovate. It is the only one I have owned though. I have owned it for 6 or 7 years but only fit it as a carburettor tuning tool.
It has been fitted to a number of cars and I have had zero issues.

Have you tried to calibrate the Autometer?

 

[Aron Gleason]

I would have to say Innovate. It is the only one I have owned though. I have owned it for 6 or 7 years but only fit it as a carburettor tuning tool.
It has been fitted to a number of cars and I have had zero issues.

Have you tried to calibrate the Autometer?

They say the autometer afr gauge is self calibrated.

 

[steve340]

With the Innovate - how you calibrate and check operation.
Pull the sensor out of the exhaust pipe and leave hanging out in the atmosphere. Power the gauge up and you should get a reading of I think 25.4
Watch out because the sensor has a heater in it.
Cannot see why this would not work on your gauge.

 

[Aron Gleason]

With the Innovate - how you calibrate and check operation.
Pull the sensor out of the exhaust pipe and leave hanging out in the atmosphere. Power the gauge up and you should get a reading of I think 25.4
Watch out because the sensor has a heater in it.
Cannot see why this would not work on your gauge.

With the Innovate - how you calibrate and check operation.
Pull the sensor out of the exhaust pipe and leave hanging out in the atmosphere. Power the gauge up and you should get a reading of I think 25.4
Watch out because the sensor has a heater in it.
Cannot see why this would not work on your gauge.

I'll give it a shot, i also read where I can shoot brake cleaner on a rag and set the sensor in the rag and power it up to see if it goes rich.

 

[steve340]

Just watch that heater/rag in case of fire - that brake cleaner is very flammable.

 

[Aron Gleason]

Just watch that heater/rag in case of fire - that brake cleaner is very flammable.

I'll try your method first

 

[steve340]

Cool let me know what happens. Steve

 

[Aron Gleason]

Cool let me know what happens. Steve

I'll definitely let you know