Tim,
Of course this system is completely overkill. You really need only ONE MAF
that you move back and force between the carbs!!!
When you build it make sure you take pictures!!
Steve
On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Tim Collins <thcollin at mtu.edu> wrote:
> I've been day dreaming about this sync the carbs process and a
> "modern" way to do it. Seems like a device could be made from two
> Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensors (one per carb) to sync them. A MAF, as I
> understand it from the K&N filter site
> (www.knfilters.com/maf/maftestresults.htm) outputs a voltage directly
> proportional to the flow of air past the heated wire sensor.
>
> All you would have to do is read the voltage from each MAF sensor
> with something - a voltage meter perhaps or go fancy with inputs
> through a parallel port or USB port to a computer program that
> displays the voltage output of each sensor. You would adjust the
> carbs until each one delivered the same voltage.
>
> I don't think it matters what the voltage is, you just want them to
> be the same. If you adjust at a low RPM then the voltage would be
> different from an adjustment at a high RPM - that's all - being the
> same number is the important thing. Seems like this should work just
> fine and the hardware parts are available at your pick & pull.
>
> Ok, now does this seem feasible or not? Of course if you build one of
> these it sould be known as an "Overkill" because that's what this
> would be, but it could solve the problem of listening to the hiss if
> hearing is a problem.
>
> Yes, I know about and own a Unisync and the Moss ad today featured
> another similar device (Synchormeter) but neither are as
> sophisticated as a duel(ing) MAF system!
>
> I'm not talking Megasquirt here although you will find a MAF sensor
> in a Megasquirt setup.
>
> What do you think? Would this work? (I'm not looking for investors!!) LOL
>
>
> Tim Collins
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/12702006 at N07/sets/
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