Emerald Ecu And 8v Smooth Running

[Craigb 2]

Just a funny one this that i thought i would share with you ..

 

When i was checking the ignition timing on mine the other week , i was poking around in the engine bay whilst it was idling .

 

I pulled one of the leads off just to see what would happen .( as you do)

 

i was quite amazed that the engine revs didn't budge , i am running the idle correction using ignition advance , but still an 8v ( or should that be 6V) idleing at 900 rpm as smooth as anything ..

 

freaky

[Rob_the_Sparky 9]

You can pull a lead off on a stock car and it makes surprisingly little difference.

[Rippthrough 98]

Well, because of a throttle body fault, our 306 has spent the past week or so happily idling @ 300rpm, I swear it's smoother there than it is at any other point in the rev range. Makes you wonder why they have to idle at 900.

[d-9 0]

so they pick up when you put your foot down?

[Rippthrough 98]

so they pick up when you put your foot down?

 

 

If you mean ours, yes.

[Sandy 189]

Makes you wonder why you need four cylinders

 

Apparently 3 cylinder engines are significantly more efficient 4's.

[PsychoSimon 0]

I think they need to idle at 900 for oil pressure reasons?

[miamistu 1]

Apparently 3 cylinder engines are significantly more efficient 4's.

 

Only on smaller engines I suspect.

[TT205 42]

Apparently 3 cylinder engines are significantly more efficient 4's.

 

I had a couple of Diahatsu Charade's in the late 80's (including a GTTi - turbo) They were 3 cylinder ?990cc

 

Cracking little cars!

 

Dave