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    8/09/2021 7:04 AM  #1

    Alessandro
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    ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Well this could be last question about efi. As new problems came out regard fuel pump and heat , now i 'm over . 
    Despite the starting lay of hands with sniper forum and holley customer service , now seems everyone is desappeard .
    Reply from e mails comes one week later , nowadays  i haven't heard a word from holley .
    question : i can't save " datalog " before quit and shut off . Nothing has been saved . Did it couple of time but same result . There is something i forget ...?  handheld don't ask " save as " .  nor " saved as " . 
    Once i save this i can transfer sd card into pc and look what the engine is doing for every single parameters . 
    This is the last chance i give to this sniper efi ...after that i have to return it for a refound .
    Thanks 

     

    8/09/2021 7:36 AM  #2

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    On the VMF forum, a member is fighting a problem with his Edelbrock ProFlo4 EFI.  His Edelbrock ECU has failed and Edelbrock is out of stock on them with no date of availability.  Seems they can't get the chips or materials needed for manufacturing more at this time.  So he is stuck with his car dead right now.  He is also frustrated.

    All of this to say, if you do refund your Sniper it might be good to wait until this chip shortage due to China is over before jumping back in to any EFI.  Something to think about...

    1968 T-code Coupe with a 302.  Nice car, no show stopper for sure, but I like it.
     

    8/09/2021 9:40 AM  #3

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Rufus68 wrote:

    On the VMF forum, a member is fighting a problem with his Edelbrock ProFlo4 EFI.  His Edelbrock ECU has failed and Edelbrock is out of stock on them with no date of availability.  Seems they can't get the chips or materials needed for manufacturing more at this time.  So he is stuck with his car dead right now.  He is also frustrated.

    All of this to say, if you do refund your Sniper it might be good to wait until this chip shortage due to China is over before jumping back in to any EFI.  Something to think about...

    well , my edelbrock is waiting on the shelf , and i think this is the last time for me to made experiment . i lost money and time  . i know it's part of the game . SO far i've learn a lot and at the end is  a good thing. 
    btw if  someone knows to save on sd card is welcome 

     

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    8/09/2021 9:48 AM  #4

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Reinstall carb, drive and enjoy your car before winter arrives and forget about sniper efi....

     

    8/09/2021 1:09 PM  #5

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Alessandro wrote:

    question : i can't save " datalog " before quit and shut off . Nothing has been saved . Did it couple of time but same result . There is something i forget ...?  handheld don't ask " save as " .  nor " saved as " . 

    I am shooting in the dark since I don't have the Sniper system but there's a video on the Holley site that shows how to save the log (https://youtu.be/rHjLwJQ45Kw).  It looks like you just Start Log, Stop Log, turn off ignition, and remove the card to read on your PC.

    The video says you can't see the log files with the little handheld thingie, they're only visible on your PC.

    I don't know if this helps but I thought maybe it was one thing you'd not tried.  Wishing you the best ...

    Last edited by John Ha (8/09/2021 1:23 PM)

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    8/09/2021 9:21 PM  #6

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    For me, www.efipro.com saved me so many headaches. 
    When I do another Holley Sniper with Sniper distributor, and I will do it again, I’m going to go straight to efipro for their complete package.

    My car runs balls to the walls and I don't smell like exhaust fumes when I am done. 

    https://boss302.smugmug.com/Cars/Boss302/n-mRHPn/i-WSRDq2F/A

     

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    8/09/2021 11:41 PM  #7

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    ok guys , finally i found one kind man that explain me about datalog . This make me happy , with this i can see RFI  and how engine works . Perfect ! i just need a run ... Make it , datalog was saved and   ... 
     THE FILE IS  UNKNOWN  FORMAT . 
    oh jesus another issue ....

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    8/10/2021 5:27 AM  #8

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Alessandro wrote:

    Make it , datalog was saved and   ...   THE FILE IS  UNKNOWN  FORMAT.

    Looked at the video again and did a browser search for Holley Datalog File reader.  Found an answer in the Holley support forum - https://forums.holley.com/showthread.php?23325-Software-to-view-datalog.

    There's a software package that you need to download and install.  There is a link in post 2 that will take you to  https://www.holley.com/support/fuel_injection/sniper_efi/.  I think what you want is the Sniper EFI Software

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    8/10/2021 6:31 AM  #9

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Prof wrote:

    For me, www.efipro.com saved me so many headaches. 
    When I do another Holley Sniper with Sniper distributor, and I will do it again, I’m going to go straight to efipro for their complete package.

    My car runs balls to the walls and I don't smell like exhaust fumes when I am done. 

    https://boss302.smugmug.com/Cars/Boss302/n-mRHPn/i-WSRDq2F/A

     

    That URL address can't be right.  Did you mean "https://www.efisystempro.com/sniper"?
    What do they provide different than ordering it from Holley?
     

    Last edited by Rufus68 (8/10/2021 6:32 AM)

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    8/10/2021 9:34 PM  #10

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Yes correct. My oopsee…
    Are you serious? You want me to list everything they sell? OK here goes…
    Clean data card with current upgrade to install in the handheld unit on the EFI system
    Fixed or progressive linkage
    Data pin removal tool
    Sensors (I always travel with a complete box of fresh sensors just in case)
    Air cleaner stud
    …and so on and so forth

     

    8/11/2021 9:06 AM  #11

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    Re: ask help again ... last question before i get rid of sniper efi

    Prof wrote:

    Yes correct. My oopsee…
    Are you serious? You want me to list everything they sell? OK here goes…
    Clean data card with current upgrade to install in the handheld unit on the EFI system
    Fixed or progressive linkage
    Data pin removal tool
    Sensors (I always travel with a complete box of fresh sensors just in case)
    Air cleaner stud
    …and so on and so forth

        What kind of problems did you have?    What did 
    EFI Pros do to help you out?  Thanks for the info!
     

     

     

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