What year Dak does this apply to. My Auto Tap Diagnostic Scanner and
software does not talk about this option, nor does there appear to be
any
diag. codes relating to Fuel Syncronization.......
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick and Kelly Engram [SMTP:shetland@erols.com]
> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 1998 6:11 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Moving Distributor
>
> I have a technical tidbit to enter, and this might possibly be the
> end to many threads. I invite any replies that would contradict my
> information!
> While perusing some repair information on my truck at work (we have
> mitchell-on-demand, repair manuals on cd-rom) I came across a TSB
> directly from Chrysler. Chrysler states that turning the distributor
> has no affect on timing, and this is true since the computer uses a
> trigger to signal the module to fire, and the timing and advance is
> all calibrated by th computer. Chrysler then states that turning the
> distributor affects FUEL SYNCRONIZATION. If you have a scanner hooked
> up to the computer port, you can access the range that the fuel sync
> is
> in and set it properly. The computer on the truck has an "in-range"
> value that can be set by turning the distributor, and the scanner will
> read this change in degrees.
> Wow!
> I guess the computer uses this to determine exactly when to fire
> the injectors in relation to the valves closing, etc.
> Which leads me to a question....
>
> Can you turn the distributor to increase the perfomance on a vehicle
> that has an upgraded computer with more advance-either delivering
> the fuel a tad bit earlier or a tad bit later to increase performance?
> Any takers out there want to be the guineau pig? Probably ought to
> be someone who races a lot and has a very consistent ET.
> Oh, Boy, here we go again.....
>
> Patrick
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