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View Poll Results: What would you spend on a diesel injection timing light? | |||
$30 | 8 | 16.67% | |
$40 | 6 | 12.50% | |
$50 | 16 | 33.33% | |
$60 | 4 | 8.33% | |
$70 | 14 | 29.17% | |
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that is to say, manufacturing measurement instruments that integrate physical dynamics into digital and analog systems. So I have a large personal curiosity.
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your insight is sorely needed. Please nit-pick away. If you have any relevant sources of information.. please post them for all.
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Thank you Wgilmore for your educated insights and recommendations.
~~ I have found the IP timing gear to provide a maximum of 6.5* to 7.0* of timing advance - can anyone challenge or confirm this? The last piece of information needed is 'k' for the springs in the timing gear. Does anyone know of an accurate way to determine spring rates without special tools? Last edited by jt20; 03-21-2009 at 10:34 PM. |
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Any update?
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I have mapped out the workings of the P timer w the exception of the springs - there is too much variance (due to wear??) to take good measurements of the intended spring rate.
Also, the most inhibiting factor of this escapade is that the force required to turn the IP is very elusive and varies. (note to veggie people: higher viscosity fuel reduces the IP timer's ability to advance properly) SO I have decided to 'dumb-down' my original ideas and make a simple adapter for gas engine timing lights that will clamp onto the #1 injection line. I have a working test model, but I have yet to verify its legitimacy. |
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ps - would you mind testing a few of them once I am more certain of their design?
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He is an automotive electrical engineer. Send him a PM for further data. |
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Yes, that would be fun.
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O! O! O! Pick ME! Pick ME!
I'll gladly volunteer to test the device too. What's more, if it is flexible enough to work on another engine (with 1/4" dia. injection lines) then I can not only test it, but I can compare the results with results obtained using a luminocity probe-based tming meter (Rotunda) as a validation...
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sorry this has taken so long. Hit a couple snags as I am terrible with electronics. One quasi-working sensor only activated one of my engine timing lights.
More importantly, I have mostly finished mapping the IP timing device. There is critical information missing that I cannot solve without testing. I need to the torque required to turn the IP camshaft during operational speeds. If anyone offers considerable help during this process, you will get a free timing adapter and copies of the work I have done. |
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Count me in!
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How can I help?
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