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by Heribert
Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:06 pm
Forum: Injectors, Fuel & Air Supply
Topic: Audi/VW throttle body with built-in "gadget" ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1164

VW TB

Quite a few VWs with Bosch injection used a DC motor run in a bridge arrangement so it could turn both ways . The motor is connected to the
throttle shaft in a mechanical fashion that allows the motor to finetune the idle opening angle , so as to control idle speed . At above idle manual opening of ...
by Heribert
Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: Injectors, Fuel & Air Supply
Topic: Jag Multiple Throttle Body/ Idle Control Question
Replies: 5
Views: 627

Sorry to be obnoxious

and since it is a limey car, I guess you want to keep it complicated :)

But since you have found a balance passage , you will require only one IAC valve . The required air volume for idle is quite low and different flow restrictions in the two banks will not upset the idle mixture between the two ...
by Heribert
Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:05 pm
Forum: Ignition Setup, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
Topic: MSII with EDIS, Timing Fluctuating with SAW disconnected
Replies: 2
Views: 437

EDIS unstable

In Limp home mode, ie SAW disconncted , EDIS is steady , if all is well.
Pls make sure :
Sensor fastened on to the block and totally stable
VRsensor plug fully inserted and shielded VR wires .Route away from HT leads
0,25µF capacitor between coil pack plus, close to the coil and solid ground ...
by Heribert
Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:29 am
Forum: Ignition Setup, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
Topic: testing edis module
Replies: 2
Views: 406

Testing EDIS

Hi
You can manage totally without connections to 1,2 and 3 ( PIP , tach output and SAW)
Running non-standard coils might be a challenge .
EDIS coil packs have a primary resistance of 0,51 ohms appr and inductance of 7,5 mH appr.
And there is circuitry inside EDIS that monitors the switching ...
by Heribert
Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:52 am
Forum: MicroSquirt General Information
Topic: Flex Fuel require WBO2?
Replies: 3
Views: 546

Flexfuel WBO

Hi there

I ran a MB 300 E on E85 for about a thousand miles . ( straight six, 3 litres , automatic)
After upping required fuel some 37% the car run great and was performing better than on normal 95 octane , as expected .

Three issues made me close it outand go back to gas .
1 Fuel consumption ...