rscottmeyer
Cadet
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- Nov 26, 2010
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Have connected the two free white leads from distributor, and I've disconnected the shift interrupter switch. When first done, timing was reading around 8 degrees btdc, and so I backed off to the 1 degree spec. HOWEVER, I was seeing some minor RPM related fluctuation in the timing. Base timing mode should see none, right?
Reversing the base timing mode connections shows no change in idle RPM or timing reading (still 1 degree where set), and only shows 8 - 10 degrees at 2,000 - 2,400. That is WAY low. On water test showed low power / reduced WOT RPMs.
I'm absolutely sure that I was making a good connection between the wires. The last attempt left the bullets on my jumpers in the female ends due to the connection being so tight. The shift interrupter switch can't be any more disconnected than disconnected with the wires far away from the connections.
So, what can cause an EST to NOT go into base timing mode? Could it be anything other than a bad module? Is there any way to guess at a 8 or 10 or 12 degree idle timing reading (not in base mode) once fully warmed up and let it fly?
Reversing the base timing mode connections shows no change in idle RPM or timing reading (still 1 degree where set), and only shows 8 - 10 degrees at 2,000 - 2,400. That is WAY low. On water test showed low power / reduced WOT RPMs.
I'm absolutely sure that I was making a good connection between the wires. The last attempt left the bullets on my jumpers in the female ends due to the connection being so tight. The shift interrupter switch can't be any more disconnected than disconnected with the wires far away from the connections.
So, what can cause an EST to NOT go into base timing mode? Could it be anything other than a bad module? Is there any way to guess at a 8 or 10 or 12 degree idle timing reading (not in base mode) once fully warmed up and let it fly?