Date:         Mon, 6 Sep 2004 21:54:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
Comments: To: "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
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Everything Dennis said is true. All the injectors are fired together
whether if the intake is open or closed. Sequential fuel injection the
Digi-faint is not. The ECU controls the duty-cycle of the on time
according to throttle/load/engine/ambient condition.



- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S




-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Daniel L. Katz
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 9:11 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?


surely you're joking (***...***).

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:35:04 -0400, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
wrote:

>The 12 volts from the battery is connected almost directly. The ECU
>completes the path to ground to fire them. The length of time (duty
>cycle or dwell) determines the amount of fuel delivered. *** They are
>triggered once/engine revolution ***. Auto parts sores sell "noid"
>lights which connect to the injector plugs to test the circuit. *** All

>of the injectors on the Vanagon are connected in parallel and fire
>simultaneously ***.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf

>Of tabe johnson
>Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:55 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
>
>With the Digifant system, does anyone know what
>voltage the ECU sends to the injectors to get
>them to open?  I'd need an oscilloscope to measure
>this and sadly I'm without.
>
>Thanks!
>
>--tabe johnson
>xtabe@yahoo.com
>Vancouver, BC
>
>
>
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