Getting close, but not quite..
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Getting close, but not quite.. Thought I had everything ready to start up my Volvo 16v engine in my Volvo 242 today, running distributorless and with LS1 coil packs. Started cranking and found out that only cylinders 2&3 were firing (paired for wasted spark). My first spark output was not even giving a signal, and was always staying on.
Took the MegaSquirt box apart and found a solder bridge between two of the legs on the transistor going to my first spark output. I bought this pre-assembled from one of the major two MS assemblers online, so I am not very happy. I fixed the solder bridge and tried cranking it again, but still I was getting no signal for my first spark output! I am pissed and so I called it a night.
I think the problem is in the hardware on the board at the moment, I think having that solder bridge there must have fried something. I am going to call the company I bought the board from tomorrow to see if they will send me a new one to replace it. Makes me mad when my car doesn't start when it's not even my fault or in my power!
But, at least I know that everything is working as planned when the spark output sends a signal. Cylinders 2&3 are both firing away
Took the MegaSquirt box apart and found a solder bridge between two of the legs on the transistor going to my first spark output. I bought this pre-assembled from one of the major two MS assemblers online, so I am not very happy. I fixed the solder bridge and tried cranking it again, but still I was getting no signal for my first spark output! I am pissed and so I called it a night.
I think the problem is in the hardware on the board at the moment, I think having that solder bridge there must have fried something. I am going to call the company I bought the board from tomorrow to see if they will send me a new one to replace it. Makes me mad when my car doesn't start when it's not even my fault or in my power!
But, at least I know that everything is working as planned when the spark output sends a signal. Cylinders 2&3 are both firing away
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Well it's LS1 coil packs, so coil near plug. I'm thinking the problem lies in the software at the moment. I am so sure my settings are correct, but it's just not giving a second spark output. Kind of discouraging. Sent an email to the guy who wrote MSnS-E to see if he could help me out, so hopefully he will have some answers..
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Oh my god I just found out what is wrong and this is the dumbest mistake I have made in my entire limited car modding life. I made the stupid assumption that since all 1990+ Volvo redblock cars use a Bosch 60-2 missing gap wheel, that my wheel on the 1990 boat engine was also 60-2. I made some logs with MegaSquirt that showed 20 teeth and then a gap, and that wasn't making any sense at all! I just pulled the starter and started counting teeth as I turned it over. It's a freaking 44-2-2 wheel! ****! I was just going to use this heavy (29lb) stepped flywheel for the time being for simplicity, and was later going to put a 60-2 toner ring on a lightened flat flywheel (~14lb) and use that, but I guess I will be doing that sooner rather than later. I feel like an idiot.
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Oh my god I just found out what is wrong and this is the dumbest mistake I have made in my entire limited car modding life. ... I feel like an idiot.
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You must just be a kid because if that's all you've ever done, you've got lots to look forward to.
No expensive mistakes so far!
I'm 20. I just spent awhile researching and researching, finding all the information about everything I needed to know, and the one thing that stops me is this stupid mistake! I'm the only one on the biggest Volvo performance board in the US that is doing this stuff, so I didn't have any walk through to go off of. I am 99% sure all my megasquirt stuff is correct now, just need to get that flywheel.I found a guy local here in Bellingham that runs a Volvo yard, but he wants $150 for the flywheel. I'm just going to have to get one of those toner rings and mount it to one of the flat flywheels I have at my other house.
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No expensive mistakes so far!
I'm 20. I just spent awhile researching and researching, finding all the information about everything I needed to know, and the one thing that stops me is this stupid mistake! I'm the only one on the biggest Volvo performance board in the US that is doing this stuff, so I didn't have any walk through to go off of. I am 99% sure all my megasquirt stuff is correct now, just need to get that flywheel.I found a guy local here in Bellingham that runs a Volvo yard, but he wants $150 for the flywheel. I'm just going to have to get one of those toner rings and mount it to one of the flat flywheels I have at my other house.
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Originally Posted by NWDragRacer
Why not reprogram for the 44-2-2?
Would be able to redrill for 44-2, but then each tooth represents 8.181818º, and I would rather just stick a 60-2 wheel on there to avoid problems in MegaSquirt if I have the damn thing out. I'm not looking forward to pulling the iron case transmission back out, it's as heavy as a T56..
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Turns out the "Regina" Volvos only came in automatic, and there is the age-old dilema of how to convert them to manual and keep the stock ignition. So I just stumbled upon the answer to this, and the 44-2-2 manual flywheel is kind of valuable because it is <0.1% of the 60-2 flywheels
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Turns out the "Regina" Volvos only came in automatic, and there is the age-old dilema of how to convert them to manual and keep the stock ignition. So I just stumbled upon the answer to this, and the 44-2-2 manual flywheel is kind of valuable because it is <0.1% of the 60-2 flywheels
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May have found a flywheel in Surrey, BC that I can get tomorrow so I am excited!
Once this thing runs and drives it will be pretty unique! Largest Volvo performance board in the US, 12,419 members, current NA record is a blistering 15.7 in the 1/4 mile. If tuned right, I'll be shattering that
Once this thing runs and drives it will be pretty unique! Largest Volvo performance board in the US, 12,419 members, current NA record is a blistering 15.7 in the 1/4 mile. If tuned right, I'll be shattering that
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Originally Posted by Poik
May have found a flywheel in Surrey, BC that I can get tomorrow so I am excited!
Once this thing runs and drives it will be pretty unique! Largest Volvo performance board in the US, 12,419 members, current NA record is a blistering 15.7 in the 1/4 mile. If tuned right, I'll be shattering that
Once this thing runs and drives it will be pretty unique! Largest Volvo performance board in the US, 12,419 members, current NA record is a blistering 15.7 in the 1/4 mile. If tuned right, I'll be shattering that
