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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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Default Anyone ever mess with spark dwell in HPT?

If so, what was the result and wich way did you adjust it ( + or -)?
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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In most cases if its not broke don't fix it the spark dwell time is how long the coils get saturated. GM is a little easy on the coils so bumping them up a little won't hurt and it may help. Motec says to run the coils at 7 ms of dwell time and up to 9 ms in drag only cases, because the coils won't last long at that setting. Gm sets them at 4-5 ms and I guess they will last forever there so setting them at 6-7 ms should'nt hurt anything, Its kind of like getting a free MSD, more spark. If you net no better times and if your truck runs the same I would leave the settings stock.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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Hmmm, and were do i change this? I'm looking but i don't see it.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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In most cases if its not broke don't fix it the spark dwell time is how long the coils get saturated. GM is a little easy on the coils so bumping them up a little won't hurt and it may help. Motec says to run the coils at 7 ms of dwell time and up to 9 ms in drag only cases, because the coils won't last long at that setting. Gm sets them at 4-5 ms and I guess they will last forever there so setting them at 6-7 ms should'nt hurt anything, Its kind of like getting a free MSD, more spark. If you net no better times and if your truck runs the same I would leave the settings stock.
how are you loging dwell time, tell us more.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 02:00 AM
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It is done by battery voltage you need to pay atention to the 12-14 volt area
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Originally Posted by Crash Dummy
It is done by battery voltage you need to pay atention to the 12-14 volt area
what does that equate to in millsec. ? How did you find out about this? Any reading
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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We need some kind of write up on this
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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I heard somewhere that upping the dwell time a little increased torque. I don't think I'm brave enough to try it without hearing from someone who has done it successfully.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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I will put together some information on this and post it as soon as I can. The longer you saturate the coils the bigger the spark but having it set to high makes them get hot. stock is 4-5 ms you can raise it to 7 ms for street and 9ms for drag only BUT DO NOT run 9ms on the street or you will be buying coils soon
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Thanks, I'll be waiting. This should prevent spark blow out at high boost levels?
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