KitCarlson, still fighting... Options

[McMark]

I'm still struggling to get my KitCarlson EMS running smoothly. It's a challenge when you're tuning FI and Ignition.

I read some threads on ShopTalk Forums where Jake recommends 12 degrees initial advance and 28 degrees full advance, all in at 3000 rpms.

So I dialed the ignition controls in to these figures. Checked the setting with a timing light and what's showing on the EMS monitor seems to match what's showing with the adjustable timing light. This is a wasted spark system and I've been ambiguously warned that a standard timing light "won't work" with a wasted spark system. This doesn't make sense to me though.

The first issue I need to deal with is that the car won't rev above 4000 rpms. When I first started setting this up I had the same issue and adding in advance cured the issue. I trust Jakes recommendation and so I'm looking for other sources of this issue.



Currently my logic tells me that if the system is too rich above 4000 rpms it would respond to more advance. Spark earlier gives the rich mixture more time to burn. I'll be playing around with this idea tomorrow, but I'd like to hear what'cha got to say.

[MecGen]

Hi
I think the fellow Canuck Dave hit it on the nose.
Fords EDIS system is cyl specific, 4, 6, or 8. How did
you hook up the wires/sensors ? I would realy need a schematic, I worked at a Ford Dealer for almost 10 years.
PM me if you want me to have a look. I am sure I could help, or at least try.
Later
Joe

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