Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #42648
From: Colyn Case on earthlink <colyncase@earthlink.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Boost switch
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:47:39 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
whoops.  forgot a NOT below
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 6:52 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Boost switch

Alan said, That is why it would need to be tested which should be pretty simple in run-up, etc. 
 
Alan, I agree with your LOGIC concerning how the system SHOULD work.
 
However, I totally disagree with what you propose here for testing the high boost on TO option.  You would want to know that your idea works through the range of fuel temp, rpm, deck angle, outside air pressure, outside air temp, engine temp, variations in engine fuel pump mfg tolerances, wear etc.     That's a sizable testing proposition.
 
Meanwhile, the few data points I have say that the system is sensitive to input pressure.  e.g. there have been conditions where my engine was fine without boost but very unhappy with it.  In this case the idle mixture was out of adjustment but it still proves that the fuel is NOT correctly metered no matter what the input pressure.
 
Also, coupling even a tested policy to a computer would then require extensive software testing also.   ...at least if I were going to bet my life on it.   (I've spent too many late nights wondering why my program "DID THAT" to take software testing lightly) 
 
My solution is going to be to learn where the high boost button is and be cocked to hit it if necessary.
 
Colyn
 
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