diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java
index 82e1a97944..1fb08c7e6a 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/com/rusefi/functional_tests/BaseTest.java
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ public class BaseTest {
         log.info("AUTOTEST setEngineType " + type);
         currentEngineType = type;
 //        sendCommand(CMD_PINS);
+        sendCommand(getDisableCommand(Fields.CMD_SELF_STIMULATION));
         sendCommand(getDisableCommand(Fields.CMD_INJECTION));
         sendCommand(getDisableCommand(Fields.CMD_IGNITION));
         // changing engine type while engine is running does not work well - we rightfully
         // get invalid configuration critical errors
-        sleepSeconds(1);
+        sleepSeconds(2);
         sendCommand("set " + Fields.CMD_ENGINE_TYPE + " " + type, COMPLEX_COMMAND_RETRY, Timeouts.SET_ENGINE_TIMEOUT);
         // TODO: document the reason for this sleep?!
         sleepSeconds(3);