[Gmecm] Cruise Ideas and Ostrich/Pocket Romulator

[William Lucke]

Fuel injection has better transient response than carbeurettion. While that 
may be a potential solution, it wouldn't be that simple. There would be 
some tuning involved.



Will


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>Subject: Re: RE: [Gmecm] Cruise Ideas and Ostrich/Pocket Romulator
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>why not just use the blazingly obvious solution-- fabricate a lever
>arm to attach to the MPFI unit, giving it the same distance from pivot
>as the old carby unit???
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Steve Ravet <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
>Date: Saturday, September 10, 2005 0:21 am
>Subject: RE: [Gmecm] Cruise Ideas and Ostrich/Pocket Romulator
>
> > >
> > > Also, after I swapped MPFI for the carb on my 3.4l V6,
> > > the cruise control is overly aggressive.  It appears
> > > to be happening because the MPFI throttle plate is
> > > operated by a shorter lever arm that the old carb was,
> > > so the same distance traveled by the cruise control
> > > cable results in much more aggressive throttle inputs!
> > >  I know this isn't really a GM-EFI question, but the
> > > good people reading this newsletter have a variety of
> > > automotive/electronic interests.  I've been searching
> > > for info on fine tuning how the cruise control acts,
> > > and I've reached the end of the line.  I've had little
> > > success with Google and Metacrawler, does anyone have
> > > any suggestions on how to fix one of the very few
> > > problems with the MPFI installation?  Suggestions on
> > > where else to look?  Thanks.
> > > Duncan
> >
> > I have this same behavior on my S-10 blazer after swapping the 2.8
> > for a
> > 350.  I'm still using the original cruise module.  I always
> > thought that
> > the V8 module would be less aggressive but have never gotten
> > around to
> > trying one.  So you might try one from the MPFI engine and let us
>know
> > if it works.  Or David's suggestion of modifying the orifices sounds
> > good (and cheap).
> >
> > --steve



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