[T3] Generator ... Again

[Max Welton]

I almost forgot. Megasquirt also needs a map signal. Luckily most of them have an internal MAP sensor so all you need to do is route a vacuum line from the manifold to the ECU. Cool!

Max Welton
http://www.maxwelton2k.net/


--- On Wed, 9/19/12, Max Welton <max_welton_2k at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Max Welton <max_welton_2k at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [T3] Generator ... Again
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 7:21 PM
> --- On Tue, 9/18/12, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org>
> wrote:
> 
> > That's a pretty clean looking '68 engine. I don't know
> > anything about 
> > the Megasquirt system, so I wouldn't mind a bit of an
> > explanation. 
> > Where does it get its inputs and feedbacks?
> 
> Yeah, I really hate talking about my Megasquirt engine. :D
> 
> It's too bad I didn't have time to prepare some sort of talk
> while you guys were all in town. That could have been cool.
> Maybe not for purists.
> 
> I actually did up a set of web-pages about the project.
> 
> http://www.maxwelton2k.net/squareback68/MST3/
> 
> For fuel-only control the basic inputs are a tach signal
> (taken from the (-) coil terminal), a 3-wire TPS, intake air
> temp (IAT) and some sort of "coolant" temp (CLT) to control
> warmup enrichment.
> 
> I can't imagine tuning a MS system without a wide-band 02
> sensor and a laptop computer for the tuning software. I use
> an LC-1 (and controller) from Innovate Motorsports. If you
> like to tinker, you'll be in heaven with this stuff.
> 
> If you elect to control the ignition you also need some sort
> of trigger method. There is a guy making a toothed
> trigger-wheel for type-3s that attaches to the fan.
> 
> Max Welton
> http://www.maxwelton2k.net/
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