As Darrell reported, I now have one of his tools connected to my "spare" digijet ECU and plugged into the FI system. Darrell is creative and very competent with this electronic stuff(unlike myself). I learned a lot while he patiently wired up the circuit board in the ECU. I did experience some engine "stumbling" while driving in the rain yesterday, which I suspect is weather-related and possibly a poor ground. I noticed that with each episode of stumbling, both the fuel pump and coil LED's flickered. I will take a spin as soon as things dry up to verify the moisture hypothesis. I like the idea of using the information provided by the tool all the time, rather than just to check out problems. To that end, I agree with Darrell that making the box somewhat smaller and running on 12-volt power with a backlight would allow for easy mounting to the dash, possibly on the plastic panel to the left rear of the shifter. I recommend obtaining the digitool if you are interested in becoming more informed about the FI system, which in my opinion, contibutes to peace of mind. |
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