[Gasification] Fuel Delivery

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear WJ

Thanks for the lead! If the chips don't automatically adjust timing, 
through pre-ignition sensing, then such chips could be a way of ensuring 
that ignition timing was appropriate for woodgas.

Best wishes,

Kevin

WJ Seidl wrote:
> Kevin:
>  From what I'm given to understand, on some of the newer cars and 
> trucks, both gas and diesel, one can buy a programmable chip (and I 
> assume it would come with the programming device and/or instructions).
> 
> Check http://www.summitracing.com.  That's from where I'm getting that 
> info.  I could be wrong. There may just be a range of values that come 
> preprogrammed into those chips for different applications, such as 
> towing, racing, etc.
> Best,
> Wayne
> 
> Kevin Chisholm wrote:
>> Dear WJ
>>
>> OK... but the problem ios that the engine computer algorithm was set 
>> up assuming the engine was being fed gasoline. How does the engine 
>> know that it was burning woodgas, and that it should provide more 
>> advanced ignition?
>>
>> Is it possible to re-program the engine computer with a different 
>> ignition advance?
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> WJ Seidl wrote:
>>> Kevin:
>>>  From what I understand, the computer will advance or retard the timing
>>> based on a number of variables that it monitors, such as the oxygen 
>>> sensor, engine speed sensor, etc.  Might it be possible to just hook 
>>> it up and try it?  The computer might compensate?
>>> Best,
>>> WJ Seidl
>>>
>>> Kevin Chisholm wrote:
>>>> Dear Leonard
>>>>
>>>> One concern might be how to advance the spark on a computer 
>>>> controlled engine.
>>>>
>>>> With older Distributor engines, it is simply a case of resetting the 
>>>> distributor body.
>>>>
>>>> How can ignition advance be changed in a modern computer controlled 
>>>> engine?
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>> Leonard Hoke wrote:
>>>>> Greetings Gentlemen and Ladies if Present,
>>>>>
>>>>> Quick question. The recent wind storm that blow through western 
>>>>> North Carolina planted a pine tree across my pickup truck totalling 
>>>>> it. Now I have an engine to possibly use for woodgas. Can a fuel 
>>>>> injection system be used or must it be carburated. The engine is a 
>>>>> GMC 4.3 Vortec '94.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
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