timing scatter

[ruff]

hello,
after recently changing back to wasted spark ignition,
and getting it running, I still have problems..
idling is fine, but when revving or keeping at a higher rpm I can see with the strobe light,
that sometimes the timing flashes on TDC (like a reset) suddenly and then for example 20 deg btc again.
I am just running ignition only direct fire wasted spark.
I insulated all open not used wires not to get some faulty connection....
I just have the power supply connected, 3 wires to the ford coil and the wire to the VR sensor.
driving like this is a nightmare... i think due to the late ignition event (at tdc) the fuel ignites in the exhaust,
the neighbours are starting to hate me

checked and double check the wires, vr sensor polarity, etc, but it looks fine.
also check with another vr sensor but same..
never had this problem before with my other megasquirts

somebody seen this by any chance?

Peter

[risk]

does your timing light have an advance dial on it or are you using a standard light?

Have you tried using the tooth logger to analyze the signal?

[blue thunder]

Hey Peter,

What type of MS do you have (1 or 2) and what type of main board? A trigger miss can be caused by many things, so first check the basics:

1 Do you have a shielded VR sensor wire and did you connect the shield to ground near the ECU?
2 Do you use EMI suppressing sparkplug leads (solid copper cores give alot of EMI problems)
3 Do you use resistor sparkplugs? These are a MUST....

Also check if the VR wire does not run close to the sparkplug leads. If it does, re-route it, and keep as far away from the sparkplug leads as possible.

If all the above are in order, you can try to adjust the VR sensor gap (try 3 tenths of a millimeter closer and further away, and see if this influences the RPM when the misfires occur).

Hope this helps,

Cheers en veel succes,

Robin

[ruff]

Hello,
It's based on a MS2 I think...

1) shielded wire: got that
2) plug leads are from Ford (came with the coil pack)
3) I am using NGK R plugs

but I have been told afterburning is not caused by ignition, but due to rich mixture...
strangely though that it happened after going to wasted spark?
maybe the spark is so strong that it ignites in the exhaust now, while it didn't before with the 009?

KR, Peter

[Piledriver]

A distributor is "sequential" output, unless the cap grows carbon tracks inside.

[ruff]

you mean with a dizzy it can not happen because it fires one cylinder at a time, where wasted spark also fires after the exhaust stroke?
so it fires leftover fuel?

could be the case for sure....

KR, Peter

[Piledriver]

if timing is retarded enough it might fire on the intake stroke.