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> Altitude & D-Jet Adjustments
ThinAir
post Aug 10 2012, 12:46 AM
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I've had some issues lately with very low & rough idle as well as some hunting behavior. As part of preparation I've been reading Brad Anders' tretis on D-Jet Idle Stability (http://members.rennlist.com/pbanders/idle.htm). I know that hunting is an indication of a vacuum leak, but I'm wondering about proper settings once that is solved.

In his last paragraph he mentions that since the D-Jet doesn't do any altitude mixture correction, you should expect additional instability in the mountains. Well, I live and drive at 7,000 feet so there are few places with thinner air for driving than Flagstaff. Although I used to have a car that idled fine by my standards, I'm wondering now about how adjustments are affected by altitude.

If I were to take my car down to Tempe (1,000 feet) for work at a shop that I trust to set CO and such, would I be wasting my time and $$$ because of the big difference in altitude? I don't know of a shop in Flagstaff that knows 914s well enough to do this.
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post Aug 10 2012, 06:58 AM
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Ernie, I disagree about D-Jet altitude compensation. The MPS is reactive to both atmospheric pressure and vacuum in that it constantly compares the two in operation.

I do remember years ago a discussion of a module that was available that plugged into the harness for altitude compensation when the vehicles constantly were driven at high altitude though I do not remember what the spec was for "high altitude operation". It apparently was very rare.

Also, there is a discussion of the system on Shoptalk forum wherein the voltage to the system and RF interference is discussed along with valve adjustments, tune and worn engine low vacuum having a great effect on the D-Jet system.

I would tune it to where you live, just as you would a carburetor as there is significant difference in air density at altitude and temperature affecting the A/F ratio.

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post Aug 10 2012, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Aug 10 2012, 05:58 AM) *

Ernie, I disagree about D-Jet altitude compensation. The MPS is reactive to both atmospheric pressure and vacuum in that it constantly compares the two in operation.

I do remember years ago a discussion of a module that was available that plugged into the harness for altitude compensation when the vehicles constantly were driven at high altitude though I do not remember what the spec was for "high altitude operation". It apparently was very rare.

Also, there is a discussion of the system on Shoptalk forum wherein the voltage to the system and RF interference is discussed along with valve adjustments, tune and worn engine low vacuum having a great effect on the D-Jet system.

I would tune it to where you live, just as you would a carburetor as there is significant difference in air density at altitude and temperature affecting the A/F ratio.


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