Am I in the right place?

[Mark Romans]

Hi Steve:  Is the GMECM list going yet?  I really want to be on that if
possible.   Thanks.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: steve ravet <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Am I in the right place?


>You're in the right place...  GMECM and EFI332 have specific charters,
>but diy_efi is open to just about any kind of engine management topic.
>
>Heinz Wittenbecher wrote:
>>
>> Apologies if I'm not.
>> It wasn't quite clear in the Charter on whether DIY means only DIYers
that
>> build from scratch or whether perhaps it includes folks like myself that
>> converted his GMC motorhome's 455 Olds to ported fuel injection that's
using
>> the Accel ECU. I recently added an engine monitor with individual egt's
etc
>> and will be adding theAccel VIC unit in the next few days. Obviously I'm
a
>> newbie to efi and really just an amateur technician that enjoys his GMC.
>>
>> It's a learn by doing program and every once in a while I'm stuck and
find
>> myself looking for help. I.e. setting up the EFI in general (using
Accel's
>> Calmap software in realtime), not so much for dragstrip performance but
>> maximun reliability with reasonal fuel economy and performance. The
engine
>> monitor has a datalogging function and I expect to be using Excel or some
>> other program to monitor the engine over time to hopefully pre-empt
>> breakdowns without wasting time left on engine.
>>
>> If I'm in the wrong place, my apologies in advance and if so I'll scoot
outa
>> here. If I am in the right place  I'd like to ask whether any information
is
>> available for the proper mixture setting using EGT's. I did search the
>> archives but was not able to draw any conclusion. In my airplane days we
>> used to go peak and then enrichen 50-75 degrees. Would the same apply or
can
>> each cylinder be run closer to peak? With the VIC I expect to be able to
>> adjust each injector so that no compromised setting has to be used.
>>
>> TIA - Heinz
>> '76 GMC Classic MH
>> www.bytedesigns.com/gmc
>
>--
>Steve Ravet
>steve.ravet at arm.com
>Advanced Risc Machines, Inc.
>www.arm.com
>