[OT]Electronic Cams? EDN article Link

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Ummm...a small motor like a "starter" ? <BG>

Lyndon.
----- Original Message -----
From: Zak - Andrew Wakeling <zakariski at optushome.com.au>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [OT]Electronic Cams? EDN article Link


> Hey all,
> Oops... forget. Just mentioned it to dad, and he said you could use TWO!
> Of course... two cylinders (on a 4 cyl car) would be in the correct
> cycle.. because you could set up the valves to be both on power strokes.
> Also, they could use a small motor just to move the engine in the right
> position, not the chunky one we use to get the thing to a certain revs.
> Yep, VERY possible IMHO.
>
> Andrew Wakeling
>
> Programmer wrote:
>
> > Ummmm...then the rest of the valves remain open ?
> > I just don't think there'd be enough "pop" to get one going on a real
cold
> > day. Without cylinder pressure, it's going to be pretty whimpy.
> >
> > Lyndon.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: steve ravet <sravet at arm.com>
> > To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 2:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OT]Electronic Cams? EDN article Link
> >
> >
> >
> >> open valve, squirt fuel, close valve, send spark, motor is now
> >> spinning.  The valve(s) to open is based on the position the motor
> >> stopped in previously...
> >>
> >> --steve
> >>
> >> jyancey at twrol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've read about these myself... I don't know about the starter
> >>> eliminatio... you still have to get the motor spinning (somehow), can
> >>
> > you
> >
> >>> eliborate on this?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Ravet
> >> steve.ravet at arm.com
> >> ARM,Inc.
> >> www.arm.com
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