Datalogging

ok i have a palm t/x and my car is a 1996 with OBDII, whats the best free software i can download thats easy to set up on this kind of palm pilot. Thanks in advanced

I believe there is a section in the FAQ about datalogging. If not, a search will result in a TON of good info. I know Linebckr has posted quite a few really good write-ups on the topic.

Also keep in mind that because you are OBDII you wont be able to log for knock. It will still be beneficial to have, but not nearly as much.

I believe there is a section in the FAQ about datalogging. If not, a search will result in a TON of good info. I know Linebckr has posted quite a few really good write-ups on the topic.

Also keep in mind that because you are OBDII you wont be able to log for knock. It will still be beneficial to have, but not nearly as much.

so then whats the point of me doin it? and how else can i monitor knock? also y cant it monitor knock?

you can still use it to troubleshoot, i believe it'll still throw all your trouble codes and what not

Still has plenty of other features that will be beneficial. But on OBDII you can't monitor knock in realtime...it's just the way the ECUs are setup. You can monitor your timing and o2s and figure out, later on, when knock was occuring..but you can't monitor it like an OBDI. Some people go through an OBDI, or hybrid, ECU swap, although this requires some rewiring, and can give you problems come inspection time.

Best bet on an OBDII, is to get a wideband o2 sensor and keep track of your actual A/F ratio in realtime.