[Diy_efi] Effect of detonation on measured mixture?

Bruce nacelp at bright.net
Sat Apr 27 01:26:16 GMT 2002


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Fogg" <sfogg at attglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] Effect of detonation on measured mixture?
> Bruce,
> "it's still way behind a CNP."
> Most BMWs are CNP actually... though not my engine.
> "you normally have to leave the plug gap at like .035" or slightly less
for reliable ignition (it's DIS also).  In some experimenting today, I
doubled that, with my CNP and things are fine <G>."
> Sounds good... though I suspect you are running a *smidge* more boost then
me.... I'm running 8psi.

Around town I use 21 PSI, and if in a hurry 26.

> I haven't had any non-detonation misfires so I do think my ignition system
is working fine at the level I'm running.

Well, without anything to compare it to, how can you say that?.
My largest gain was in throttle response.
The engine is very responsive now,  to include at near WOT.
Bruce

>
> Shawn



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