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3933
I would like to know if Megasquirt can work as a piggyback EFI controller? on a VW TDI Diesel injecting Methanol instead of diesel at higher RPM....
n2toh
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Jun 8, 2009
7:03 pm
3934
If I am reading this correctly, you would like to inject methanol into the manifold after the turbo but before the intake valves. If this is what you would...
rpborthw
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Jun 8, 2009
7:32 pm
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i have my fj1100 turbo getting ready to race-do not know what effect the trigger signal or should i say not sure what effect the air shifter shutting the...
nealmeal2000
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Jun 9, 2009
12:01 am
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Yes you have it correct, Methanol injected at the manifold. What signals do I need besides boost pressure, throttle position, and the RPM signal? Also is there...
n2toh
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Jun 9, 2009
12:40 am
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If you feed the spark signal to the megasquirt before it goes to the kill box, then it will have no idea what the air shifter is doing to the engine....
n2toh
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Jun 9, 2009
12:45 am
3938 dan
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Jun 9, 2009
10:58 am
3939
why not use high octane gasoline (like 100 or 110 avgas or race fuel)? it is a lot easier to get than something like toluene....
dan
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Jun 9, 2009
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3940
The critical inputs are, trigger (crank position in this case, I would consider a 36-1 trigger wheel or similar), throttle position, inlet air temperature,...
rpborthw
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Jun 9, 2009
12:31 pm
3941
the air kill normaly shuts power to the coil which basicaly means no tach signal for a millisecond or two ... From: n2toh <n2toh@...> Subject:...
sherwood shute
nealmeal2000
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Jun 9, 2009
12:51 pm
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Methanol on TDI Diesel will send the pistons straight through the bottom of your engine or lift the head off the block, either is catastrophic (and very...
Rick
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Jun 9, 2009
1:32 pm
3943
What about water or water/methanol (winshield washer) injection in the TDI?...
cowboyrx1
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Jun 9, 2009
2:15 pm
3944
The water/Methanol mix was what sparked the idea of injecting straight methanol into the engine....
n2toh
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Jun 9, 2009
3:00 pm
3945
If the injectors are done right (good atomization, correct sizing) and delivery is brought up from the conservative side, I don't see why someone could not do...
Nrasser
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Jun 9, 2009
3:27 pm
3946
Methanol injection is used to keep combustion temps down when running under a hard load such as towing or racing.It can not be used straight.It must be used in...
Ben
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Jun 10, 2009
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Straight methanol has been used for decades as fuel for various race cars ie. Indy cars, Alcohol Funny cars, Super Modifieds, etc... I can tell you switching...
Steve Roe
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Jun 10, 2009
11:56 am
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We are discussing the use of methanol injection in a VW turbo diesel.Yes,methanol can be used straight into a gasoline engine if the ignition and carb or...
Ben
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Jun 10, 2009
3:02 pm
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I know very well why methanol/water injection is used on turbocharged gasoline engines. I suppose you want to use it on your diesel for the same reason. It may...
Rick
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Jun 10, 2009
7:46 pm
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I guess I should have made my point a little clearer for some of you, the point is diesel engines CAN be converted to run on "straight alcohol" without "send...
Steve Roe
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Jun 11, 2009
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3951
By the way:   Ever heard of E95 fuel? In Sweden the public transit busses, which have stock Diesel-engines, run this fuel. It's 95% ethanol and 5% additives....
Marco Fischer
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Jun 11, 2009
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Steve is correct on this. Not just in tractor pulling but in Diesel engine research and development there is work being done examining the premixing of fuels...
rpborthw
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Jun 11, 2009
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3953
The signals I know you will have available on a post-99.5 TDI are Mass Air Flow, Throttle Position Sensor, and Boost Pressure. These are typical DC voltage...
Nrasser
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Jun 11, 2009
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3954
... Even if you researched the VW MAF signal, and built the circuit to adapt it to the MS input, I don't think you'd want to for this application. From what I...
Joel Gebhart
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Jun 11, 2009
3:32 pm
3955
Depending on configuration, there may or may not be an injector signal to look at. I've seen three types. The Common Rail Injection models have piezoelectric...
Nrasser
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Jun 11, 2009
8:44 pm
3956
I have been toying with the idea of using the mega spark to run a propane injection system. Two ideas I had were liquid injection and gas injection. I have...
Danny Dboy
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Jul 5, 2009
2:26 pm
3957
You can buy the Prins (Keihin) vapour injectors with or without their ECU and other parts from their representative in Canada. ... From:...
John Cribb
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Jul 5, 2009
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3958
Quantum Technologies in California manufacture a line of gaseous fuel injectors. You will have to contact them to find a distributor. Liquid propane...
rpborthw
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Jul 5, 2009
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There have been propane powered cars and trucks in Canada back in the 80¹s but that was when carbs were still around. I don¹t know if that is still going on...
James Wieler
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Jul 6, 2009
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3960
Ford 160# injectors were originally used to gas phase CNG, you can pick them up on ebay, various fuel injector suppliers, or your local Ford dealer. Liquid...
Po-Lock
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Jul 6, 2009
10:11 pm
3961
big gas (lpg, butane, etc.) plants use mixing venturies with a manifold pressure sensing pressure regulator. it is purely mechanical, has a broad range of...
dan
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Jul 7, 2009
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3962
... The new Direct inject gasoline engines use pressures exceeding 1500psi. Try the 2.0 turbo used in the Pontiac Solstice & Saturn Redline or the LLT used in...
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