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by big mike
Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:28 pm
Forum: Ignition Setup, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
Topic: dwell setting
Replies: 9
Views: 856

Shawn/Lance,

Ok

so I turn dwell down in car to a normal 3.5. Car seems to run the same as it did before. No noticable misfires or high rpm missing.

it works so who knows
by big mike
Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:03 pm
Forum: Ignition Setup, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
Topic: dwell setting
Replies: 9
Views: 856


* Do not use misfiring and high engine speeds and loads to set the dwell - misfires under those conditions will likely be caused by other factors, and will lead to you setting very long and damaging dwell periods. Recall that the dwell is shortened with higher rpm in any cases, so increasing the ...
by big mike
Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:59 am
Forum: Ignition Setup, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
Topic: dwell setting
Replies: 9
Views: 856

lance no I did not see that.


this is the coil that I am currently using http://www.msdignition.com/coil_blaster ... 9_8239.htm

I wish I knew how or what to measure...another reason I purchased a preassembled unit
by big mike
Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:27 am
Forum: Ignition Setup, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
Topic: dwell setting
Replies: 9
Views: 856

dwell setting

This is a carry over from another forum.. I hope someone can answer this here.

I'm using ms-1 v.3 internal vb921 on a dodge neon


I wouldn't suspect dwell if it's breaking up that low in the rpm range.

I'd be careful with dwell that high. One of my ignition modules failed after about 3000 ...
by big mike
Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:15 pm
Forum: Ignition Setup, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
Topic: i'm a bit confused
Replies: 1
Views: 321

i'm a bit confused

my car is running 30 lb injectors.
The o2 doesn't really show most of the time guage is red then sometimes it will some a reading.
Car cranks then you have to tap the gas to getit started, when it starts.
Crank setting moves all over the place.
Upgraded to 29q. Map reads mostly 65-68 a few times ...