[T3] Rev Limiting Motor

[Jim Adney]

On 3 Mar 2012 at 11:54, Gary Forsmo wrote:

> Does that mean, IF I was on a straight section of highway with no
> speed limits, calm wind conditions, unlimited visibility, get my FI,
> MT engine up to top rev's in 3rd gear, (for a short period of time),
> an auxiliary tachometer would read about 5,000 rpm? 

Yes, I think so.

> And that's because the D Jetronics have built-in electronics which
> would limit the rpm's? 

No, there's nothing built into the electronics. It's just that the 
mechanical parts in the injectors won't work any faster than that. I 
think the electronic parts would be perfectly happy to blow your 
engine up (see below.)  ;-)

> Caveat:  That's providing the engine didn't start swapping pistons in
> the cylinders, or some other top-rev malfunction.

Right, the usual disclaimer....

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