New List Participant - very new

[Jemison Richard]

Scott,

Thanks!  I'll give that a try.  I had "mildly" considered the possibility of
a clogged injector!

Rick
Indy

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Scott Schaaf [SMTP:SSchaaf at ERINet.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 30, 1998 7:42 PM
> To:	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject:	Re: New List Participant - very new
> 
> I am having the same problem,,, 'bout ready to change the TPS.    I dumped
> a BUNCH of injector cleaner in the tank,, and the miss go MUCH better..  I
> guess I must have some plugged infectors!!    The gas wars here in Ohio is
> causing some REALLY SHI**Y gas!!
> 
> 					Scott...
> 
> ----------
> > From: Jemison Richard <JemisonR at tce.com>
> > To: 'DIY_EFI - Fuel Injection Design List'
> <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> > Subject: New List Participant - very new 
> > Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 10:33 AM
> > 
> > Hello and let me apologize in advance for the level of my expertise with
> > regard to electronic fuel injection.  I hope to learn much.  I've been
> very
> > impressed with what I've heard in the last few days.  I have two
> questions.
> > 
> > 1)  I have a '92 Saturn coupe with multiport injection.  It won't idle
> very
> > well at all and dies if the air conditioning is turn on (idles worse in
> gear
> > than in neutral also).  It also has a miss (sudden jerking - happens a
> low
> > to moderate speeds in gentle acceleration mode (20-40mph).  Pressing the
> > accelerator enough to go into passing gear eliminates all problems and
> it
> > runs fine - runs very well on top end also (for a Saturn).  I've changed
> the
> > IAC (my codes were pointing to that).  Oh that Idle Air Control Valve (I
> > don't know what acronyms are standard yet!)  This car has a dual
> overhead
> > cam engine 1.9L.
> > 
> > 2)  The real reason I'm here is that I'm a motorcycle enthusiast and
> want
> to
> > design (or adapt if someone much smarter than me has already done this!
> > This will NOT hurt my feelings any) an electronic fuel injection system
> that
> > would be generic enough in nature to fit many similar engine sized
> Japanese
> > bikes that were carbureted.
> > 
> >      At this point I don't even know where to begin.  Of course, from my
> > perspective, existing units are attractive but reprogramming the control
> > computers is a black box for me.  One thing I've toyed with is single
> board
> > computers (SBCs).  I worked a bit with process control in the
> pharmaceutical
> > industry about 8 years ago and got some experience programming these
> guys.
> > They're cheap and readily available and of late have a lot of
> inexpensive
> > digital and analog sensing options.  Big question is, has anyone gone
> down
> > this path and if so, is it worth looking at?  
> > 
> >      I again apologize for what are probably pretty simple (and possibly
> > silly) questions.  I'm just looking for some good initial direction to
> > pursue.  Any help will be gratefully received!
> > 
> > Rick
> > Indy