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cole930 09-26-2009 09:08 AM

AGAIN GUYS, THE 930 ROW DOES HAVE RETARD !!!!!!!!!


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1253984877.jpg


Cole

cole930 09-26-2009 10:40 AM

AGAIN GUYS 930 ROW TIMING 29 DEGREES @4000 RPM



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1253990354.jpg


"These are from the Porsche Factory Turbo Maunal"


Cole

JFairman 09-26-2009 10:57 AM

This is offtopic but i noticed you have a synapse blow off valve listed in your list of modifications.
I thought those vent to atmosphere so I was wondering how you have that hooked up with CIS?

cole930 09-26-2009 11:56 AM

Fairman,

First I waned to tell you how much I appreciate your contributions to the forum.
Always good solid information with no BS. Please keep it up.

There is so much crap on here about the Synapse BOV I didn't even bother replying to the threads. It is by far the best, fastest acting, best quality, and most versetile BOV available. It can be plumbed to recirculate (which we want) or vent to atmosphere. It's adjustable for pressure, boost pressure holds it shut (no leak or creep), has increditably fast transition time, AND NO, IT DOES NOT QUACK !!!!! The downside is it is rather large but has enough mounting versetility that it's size becomes a non issue.
I've relocated my CIS to the right rear of the engine compartment (ala 934) to where the AC used to set. So the BOV is mounted on the 14" intake pipe between the CIS and the Turbo intake. This eliminated about 4' of intake plumbing and
a couple 90 Degee bends and also added a lot of space in the engine compartment to provide more cooling. It also eliminates about 700 cu. in. of tubing you have to refill before you get boost back. It's like removing the old pancake recirculation assy. 3 times.
I have been putting the "Old Sled" back together after painting so my engine is out or I would post pics. I'm actually dinking around with seeing if you can make it dual purpose and use it as the BOV and the wastegate at the same time.
I'm planning on being operational by Spring. I live in Indiana so I don't take the old girl out during the winter anyway. The interior is in and I'm finishing up wiring in the engine compartment now. (posted some pics of the MSD install on page 2). When I designed the house I put a small Porsche garage next to the rec. room in the basement so it's a heated and air conditioned Porsche bed room. Very easy access and my office in in the basement also so when my head is ready to explode from work I can just walk out and dink around on the car to chill out.

Cole

911st 09-26-2009 01:23 PM

Brian big thanks and good info!

We are just trying to figure this stuff out and I have a bunch of questions.

What is the factory procedure for timming a single Pot European distribuitor?
Vac line conected or not, at 4000rpm? What is the spec at 4000rpm and idle if you have it.

Can you confirm what timming should look like under boost. In the -16 range or in the -25 range?

I like this set up much better as if there is a failure at the can (pot) it would fail in the direction of safety (on boost timming).

911st 09-26-2009 01:43 PM

Cole,

I talked about that some in the "Advanced CIS tunning thread". http://forums.pelicanparts.com/911-930-turbo-super-charging-forum/461279-advanced-cis-turbo-tuning-discussion-thread-ultimate.html

The concept of how it works if valid. About 7 years ago I flipped an aftermarket adjustable BOV to my turbo and set it up to do the same thing. It would allow air to pass and spin up the turbo during idle and cruse. Then with acceleration it would snap shut for instant boost. I would get .2 to .3 instant boost off idle and .5 bar instant boost off cruse.

They are using the same concept with the Synapse BOV. It keeps the turbo spinning in reserve and the valve closed with loss of intake manifold vacuum.

I am a big believer that turbo response can be greatly reduced using the Synapse BOV concept, a conversion to a 'vac-sensing" WUR like the 3.0Turbos run (or via a D-WUR) that lowers control pressure to reduce restriction created by the metering plate, and a much more ideal timing off idle. I was able to combine the modified BOV concept in my C2 with my custom programmable WUR and I had great throttle response compared to even an EFI turbo.

I have been drooping that piece of information here for the last year or so but no one seems to grasp or use it. With the S-BOV maybe they will.

I am fascinated by what you are doing and would love to see pics on your relocation modifications but probably not under ignition or it might get lost here.

cole930 09-26-2009 04:16 PM

Keith,

I'm the one that posted the 930 Graphs. Here is the one for the Advance Curve


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1254010524.jpg


Cole

Speedy Squirrel 09-26-2009 05:04 PM

"AGAIN GUYS, THE 930 ROW DOES HAVE RETARD !!!!!!!!!"

Do the Euro cars have the clockwise distributor or the counter-clockwise distributor? I think they either have the clockwise distributor, or the vacuum port for the distributor diaphram must be on the back side of the can. The manual shows no vacuum advance for Euro cars, only retard. That would be possible if one of the two scenarios above is correct.

cole930 09-26-2009 07:54 PM

Speedy,

I've attached a pic. of the single pot Euro distributor and it is counter clockwise driven. To the right of the picture there is also an explanation of the US/CA dual pot distributor advance / retard operation.

My distributor is exactly like the one pictured. The single pot port on my euro distributor moves the contacts plate counter clockwise in advance of the rotor when vacuum is applied. Also note in the earlier post there is a graph of 78 Euro 930 centrifugal advance curve. Which is the same distributor.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1254023296.jpg

Cole

Speedy Squirrel 09-27-2009 09:56 AM

I think the third possibility is just mis-communication. When they say vacuum retard, they mean retard from the vacuum mechanism. I say this because there is no way to get both vacuum advance and vacuum retard from the same port, on the distributor diaphram, as long as the source is also the same at the throttle body. You can get retard from boost pressure on the same port though, which is what I think they are really saying. The note says:

"The charge air pressure is used for full throttle retard ignition control, to avoid coming into the range of excessive advance ignition at full throttle with the ignition timing which is 5 degrees earlier than the USA version."

I think this statement refers to the Euro cars, which would confirm that the vacuum retard is really from boost.

With regard to ignition controllers with timing adjustment, keep in mind that they are adding or subtracting to the centrifugal advance that will still be in the distributor when the vacuum lines are removed, and that intake manifold temperature has a BIG effect on detonation limit, so stay conservative until you can drive your vehicle on a hot day to make sure that you are safe.

RarlyL8 09-27-2009 10:00 AM

Dave,
I have that exact same shop manual and distributor. The explaination is misleading which leads to confusion. The pot does not work both ways, if the pot performs an action under vacuum it cannot perform the same action under boost using only one input line. When on throttle, vacuum switches to boost which cancels out any function of the pot allowing only mechanical advance. This can be verified by applying vaccum then pressure to the pot.
There is also a schematic of the mirriad of hoses and switching devices for smog that manipulate the vacuum/boost signal. Posting pages from the manual is forbidden on this forum so a hand written schematic should be used.

911st 09-27-2009 01:30 PM

It looks like there are a lot of varations on the 930 distribuitor theem.

75-76. right turning, Vac-advance only.

3.3's all being left turning.

3.3's with just vac-advance --OR -- 3.3's with vac-retard & boost retard.

Calif. may have its own dist or just be advanced 5 deg.

There may be different levels of mechanical advance depending on the distribuitor.

The direction of rotation meens nothing to us exceept that we can not put a 3.0T in a 3.3t without changing the gear on the crank.

Thus:

1) There is a single-conection-pot that has Vacuum-Advance.

2) There is a double-conection-pot that has Vacuum-Retard & Boost Retard.

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The single conection pot (1) would have to work somthing like this:

It would start at idle at somthing like 0 deg.

The pot would be hooked up to a "ported-vacuum" port that is a hole just outside the throtle butterfly so it sees no vaccum at idle.

With acceleration mechanical advance would take it up to about -18 deg.

At cruse or part throtle, the manifold port would then be just past and inside the butterfly so it will see vaccum. This vacuum would creat the vac-advance function and pull timming up to about -29 deg if above 3000rpm.

On boost the vacuum would go away and the vaccum-advance will stop' bringing us back to about -19 for on boost operation.

This is a safer system in that if there is a failure of the pot's conection or a rupture of the diphram it will fail so boost will not exceed a safe level of timming boost (apx -19).


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The double pot (2) distribuitor would have to work somthing like this:

At idle the low pressure port on the distribuitor is seeing vacuum and is pulling back timming about 9 deg in total.

Thus, at idle we should see about 0 deg of timming. With acceleration such vaccum quickly goes away as noted above and timing is no longer in retard an timming jumps to about -9deg. (loss of vac-ret advances timing)

Mechanical-advance then advances timming further to about -26 deg (USA non-CA) for cruse above 3000rpm.

With acceleration boost is then supplyed to the high-pressure side of the pot. At the same time that little solonid that is conected to the low-pressure side closes so the pot only sees the boost signel and we get boost-retard. With this timing drops back to about -16 on boost.

What I do not like about this set up is if there is a failure in the plumbing to the boost retard side we will not see needed boost retard and put the motor at risk.

Furher, if the solinoid that is plumped to the low pressure side fails when it is suposed to close on boost, the can could see boost on both sides of the diphram. This should then cancel each other out and we would not get needed boost-retard and again put the motor at risk and not even know it.

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What dose not add up is the mechanical-advance curve shown above. It is way to short for any of the above.

I can see a way such a short mechanical-advance (about 6 total degrees) might work.

Using a single-pot / vac-advance dist, at cruse and pulling vacuum we might see about -26 deg of timming.

With acceleration vacuum would go away and timming might pull back to somthig like -16 if the rpm is above 3000.

Then at idle before mechanical advance timming would run at about -10.

That would actually be a very good set-up for off throtle response and a set up I think I would prefer over any we have discussed for a weights and springs turbo set up.

I am just trying to figure this out and appricate any correction. :)

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(Speedy Squirrel, thank you very much for helping me understand the different vac-boost signels available at the throtle body. Very important to understanding how our systems work.)

Speedy Squirrel 09-27-2009 02:15 PM

Keep in mind that the graphs are for distributor timing. Both rpm and adv/ret are double for crank timing.

911st 09-27-2009 02:25 PM

I understand that rpm is doubled to reach crank rpm and that would give us full advance by just past 3000rpm.

I do not understand how advance would double???

For most I am expecting about 18 deg of total mechanical advance.

I also understand the this is the total amount of mechanical-advance, not the net advance curve.

It is interesting that total mechanical advance tappers with increase in RPM after full mechanical advance. I would like to know how they are doing this.

Again, thanks.

cole930 09-27-2009 02:33 PM

Keith,

In response to your reply on the Synapse Bov. Your description of flipping the BOV on your C2 Turbo is exactly what made me decide to buy the Synapse. It's
porting and adjust ability allows me to easily try different configurations. So someone was paying attention but I was not to that stage yet.Now the brakes are upgraded, doors and fenders on, 993 mirrors and door handles done, new headliner installed, glass in, RS carpet and door panels installed, Wevo shifter and coupling in, MSD, Boost Retard, LM1, Greedy EBC, AFR Display permanently in
place, Sparco's sitting in the office with side mounts,sliders,and extinguisher on,
just finished molding up some custom rockers and they are sent out with the bumpers and that outrageous old school tail for paint. I have to terminate all the
new wiring in the engine compartment and the body is done. It's going up stairs to the big garage to cover up for the winter and the engine and trans are coming into the Porsche garage for a good cleanup.

Brian,

Sorry about posting from the manuals. As I understood it manual pages could be posted as technical reference data to illustrate and or validate technical subject matter being discussed in a thread. But advertising for sale or offering them for duplication was strictly forbidden. If I misunderstood I sincerely apologize.
Thanks for the explanation. I looked at it and understood that vacumme would be present when just off idle and as soon as pressure went positive the contact plate would return to it's original position. But it certainly could have been explained better in the text.
I think most of us find timing for forced induction a different animal and thought I would post later and see if we can get back to some of the basics to better understand what is needed.

Cole

911st 09-27-2009 03:28 PM

OK, euro boost retard is as I concluded and as Brian stated from his test of putting vac and pressure to a euro dist.

Looking at the first graph bellow, the euro retard is not "boost retard".

It is "vacuum-retard". To the tune of about 11 deg's.

Again, at cruse Vaccum-Advance is in control of timing. With acceleration and loss of vacuum, advance is reduced and in effect retarding timing for on boost operation.

Mistry solved. Cool

Quote:

Originally Posted by cole930 (Post 4919678)
AGAIN GUYS, THE 930 ROW DOES HAVE RETARD !!!!!!!!!


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1253984877.jpg


Cole


RarlyL8 09-27-2009 04:55 PM

Dave,
Others have been scolded by the moderaters concerning posting copywrite protected schematics, thought I would give you a heads-up.
The 930 distributors really are all over the place. It is best to just lock them down and apply your own timing curve if looking to optimize.

911st 09-27-2009 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RarlyL8 (Post 4921897)
Dave,
...The 930 distributors really are all over the place. It is best to just lock them down and apply your own timing curve if looking to optimize.

Brian,

Can you expand on this?

How are you locking them down?

How do we "apply our own timing curve"?

Also, what do you think is a safe level of timing on boost might be for most?

Thank you.

cole930 09-27-2009 07:08 PM

Brian,

I do appreciate the heads up. It's a shame because they are such a help to everyone.

On the timing, your advice is probably the best idea I've heard so far. I know you've done some dinkin around with springs and weights and I be interested in
what you think a ideal curve should look like. I know I would be looking at as much initial advance as I could get without bogging and then start retarding at the onset of boost and be at 26-28 up top. I'm talking sc cams, good intercooler,
exhaust, safe afr,s and race gas. Is that even reasonable. I've got a call into a buddy that can get my distributor on a machine for me so I can see what it's at now as far as setup is concerned. What are your thoughts.

Cole

TimT 09-27-2009 07:10 PM

Have wondered about which "copyrighted" material is ok... since Pelican has links to many schematics

Pelican Parts - Porsche 911 Parts Listings & Diagrams

So If I scan then post something from my shop manuals.. its not ok... yet Pelican can...

What a bunch of Boolsheet

1100sport 09-28-2009 07:35 AM

If I understand correctly what you are collectively saying about the euro distributor, is that boost will cancel out the vaccum advance mechanism (which is added to the centrifuginal advance of the distributor).
A very early spooling turbo (like modern turbos tend to be) will basically never benefit from vaccum advance under acceleration, but on only in cruse operations "off boost". As soon as the engine accelerates and the turbo has the ability to build boost, ignition will be set at -18 or -19, no more. Clearly not the most efficient timing curb... Ideally you would want to see retard being applied progressively as boost builds, and not all additional advance being totally cancelled as soon as it sees boost.
I understand that it is a very safe mode!

911st 09-28-2009 11:19 AM

We are trying to connect the dots.

That is my belief so far. Vac-advance is used at low load to increase efficiency. This makes sense as a motor under a light load seems to take more timing even without a turbo.

WOT from idle would probably be mechanical advance taking us to about -16 through -19 by 3200rpm. For most modern quick spool turbos they have boost onset by about 1500rpm.

With my K27-7200 and using some tricks, I used to pull .2 to .3 bar right off idle under WOT.

I agree however, there might be some opportunity to improve the pre-boost and early boost curve.

The Vac/Boost-retard pots distributors reach full retard with about 5 lbs of boost.

I like the Euro from a safety point however it is not getting that much more advance on cruse. I am starting to think a Vac-Boost retard pot might be better tuned for performance with a re-curve, limiting the amount of mechanical advance, and abandoning the Vac-Retard side & function. If we added a spring to the boost-retard function we might be able to get a more progressive retard function if desired.

cole930 09-28-2009 11:48 AM

Keith & 1100 Sport,

First: If we look at the "so called" Vacuum Retard Curve is actually a vacuum advance curve that advances the timing just off idle and as soon as the manifold pressure goes positive the advance springs back which effectively retards the timing back to static timing plus any centrifugal advance. Also If you look at the scale of the graph it is scaled between 5* BTDC and 15* BTDC. Therefore the advance / retard? is not 11*. The first trace is aprox. 4.5* and the second is Aprox. 5.3*. If you think about it may be used during cruise to simply smooth transitional surge caused by light accelerator movement or load change as the engine moves between pos. and neg. manifold pressure.

If we look at the history of distributors; originally plain static timing worked just fine. Once the "I want to go faster" bug bit that meant more rpm which required a way to get spark to keep up with the more rapidly moving piston that approached TDC faster as RPM increased, hence the development of the centrifugal advance. The natural progression from there was more displacement, multiple cylinders, more compression , and better fuels, and the need for better power and efficiency over a broader range. Hence the development of vacuum advance to deal with the adverse effects of more pressure in the cylinder.

The answer for us is ideally: A Crank Fired Digital Programmable Ignition System. But once you have it installed you have gone 360* and your right back to
our original question "What is the Ideal Timing Curve for a 930" Well it turns out the ideal curve is going to be different for every engine. " THAT SUCKS" so lets take what we know and work with it.

As an engine speed up the spark pulg needs to fire earlier (timing should be advanced) for the simple reason that there is less time for the cumbustion to happen as rpm increases. Spark should happen at a point so that the flame front travels through the mixture and burns it completely, and the expanding cumbustion products reach a maximum pressure when the piston is about
15*-20* after TDC. In the case of the NA engine that makes timing relativly simple because combustion chamber pressure remains relativly constant. In our case it is well to remember " Pressure has the most effect on engine timing" hence forced induction causes more pressure which makes the flame front move through the mixture much faster due to the excess compression of the mixture. Since the increase in pressure results in decreased combustion time, the ignition timing must be retarded as pressure increases to avoid detonation. So we have the two main variables that determine timing. RPM is pretty easy as it usually is controled by our foot. Pressure is another story. Pressure is easily affected by mixture, temperature, humidity, and all effect charge density which influnces combustion speed. We can moritor pressure with MAP & MAF sensors. But all this is controlable and perdictable if you understand what happens inside that cylinder
and the effect the pressure changes have on combustion. From there we can put in place known counter measures to control the effects of pressure. Good intercooler, freeflowing exhaust, correct functioning fuel system with monitored afr's, safe boost levels, retarded timing on boost, etc. If you've been paying attention all this discussion about pressure is because of one word "detonation.

The best thing to do is put the sled on a dyno and let a good tuner dial in your timing and map it so you know what the correct timing is. That's $200.00 an hour for the Dyno. The other option is to play with it. To play with it safely install a Lm1 or similar device and be able to monitor just RPM,AFR, and MAP you know you advance with RPM and Retard through boost. You know the factory max static timing specs are a safe range to fall back on. Do everything you can to prevent detonation and have fun but always listen for that strange ratteling sound.

Cole

911st 09-28-2009 12:01 PM

Cole,

Good to hear from you.

Yes, dyno tuning is the best way to achieve the most from our motor no matter what we do to make the system better (noted in early part of thread).

Yes, a programmable ignition is even better. The MSD fully programmable looks like a possible winner for us and I think we can use the signal off the distributor or a crank trigger.

Total Boost retard. The graph is a little misleading as it dose not have "0" deg's printed between the top and bottom of the Advance-Retard curve.

Each gradient is one deg. If you count the total of degrees by hand between the two lines at the top and at the bottom there is 10 deg of retard.

This fits with Chris T/930-365's findings from tests on his dist.

Helmsy 09-28-2009 04:42 PM

Just to add confusion my Euro/ROW car has two hoses on the dizzy pot.

Does this mean it is not an original and someone has replaced a single hose pot with a 2 hose pot? Also no solenoid on any of the hoses.

cole930 09-28-2009 05:12 PM

Ben,

Later US and CA 930's had dual hose pots.


Cole

Helmsy 09-28-2009 05:16 PM

Thanks Cole,

Mine is a Euro model with a Euro engine however I have the 2 hose pot on my distributor. I was just wondering if all Euro models had a single hose pot which would mean mine has been replaced/changed over the years. If this is so then I presume I can just follow the timing specs for a US car instead?

cole930 09-28-2009 05:24 PM

Ben,

I did not think later ROW cars had dual hose pot distributors. But I would not swear to it. But following the US/Ca timing procedure would be correct.

Cole

cole930 09-28-2009 05:49 PM

Keith,

If I remember correctly Chris' distributer was a 79 with a dual hose pot not the single hose pot ROW therefore he would have more retard.

Cole

911st 09-28-2009 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helmsy (Post 4923848)
Just to add confusion my Euro/ROW car has two hoses on the dizzy pot.

Does this mean it is not an original and someone has replaced a single hose pot with a 2 hose pot? Also no solenoid on any of the hoses.

I would think some of the newer euro's would have the dual pot distributors but I do not know that to be the case.

If you have a hand pump you could tee it to both sides of the pot at the same time. This would validate. If the motor retards with pressure you are getting your boost-ret. You could test for Vac-ret at the same time. When you disconnect both sides for the test, rpm should increase as retard is lost. With pressure or vac to the pot it will retard and rpm will go back down. Or, you could use a timing lite.

It just makes sense that equal pressure on each side of a diaphragm would equalize and keep the pot from retarding.

If so, I see no reason why you can not just remove and plug the low-pressure/vac-retard side and reset the idle.

Speedy Squirrel 09-28-2009 06:07 PM

I have seen several EURO grey market cars in the USA that had double acting distributors. I think it must have been common practice for the companies that federalized the grey market 930's.

Check these calculations:

From the manual, the 1978 California cars have the initial timing set at 31 degrees and 4000 rpm. From the charts in the manual, at 4000 rpm the centrifugal advance is 16. The vacuum advance is at 10, so the total from the distributor is 26. 31 - 26 = 5, which is the static timing. At 5000 rpm and full throttle, the charts indicate a centrifugal advance of 16, and a pressure retard of 6. 16 + 5 - 6 = 15 degrees advance at full throttle.

For Euro cars, the initial timing set at 0 degrees and 1000 rpm. From the charts in the manual, at 1000 rpm the centrifugal advance is 0. I think that the vacuum advance is also 0 because the vacuum port is above the throttle plate at 1000 rpm. So the static timing is 0 for Euro cars.

At full throttle the charts indicate 11 degrees of centrifugal advance, and 0 vacuum advance, so 11 + 0 - 0 = 11 degrees advance at full throttle.

So, someone who is providing a warranty for an engine at ambients for -20 to 30 C and -100 to 2200 meters in altitude (Porsche) says that you should run no mor than about 15 degrees advance in a stock engine.

911st 09-28-2009 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cole930 (Post 4924000)
Keith,

If I remember correctly Chris' distributer was a 79 with a dual hose pot not the single hose pot ROW therefore he would have more retard.

Cole

Chris did a lot of testing on a Sun tester and did have a dual pot. If I recall correctly he found that he retarded about 8 to 10 deg with vac and with boost.

That he also found he had 22 deg of mechanical-advance.

He also found that with vac tee'd to both sides he saw retard. That is against what I would think makes sense. He did not test boost to both sides at the same time.

I really applicate Chris's helping me to better understand things.

911st 09-28-2009 06:57 PM

Speedy S,

You have this stuff down, excellent!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy Squirrel (Post 4924049)
I have seen several EURO grey market cars in the USA that had double acting distributors. I think it must have been common practice for the companies that federalized the grey market 930's.

Makes a lot of sense.

Do you think we need a solinoid on the Vac-Ret line to the dist for boost retard to work?

Quote:

Check these calculations:

From the manual, the 1978 California cars have the initial timing set at 31 degrees and 4000 rpm. From the charts in the manual, at 4000 rpm the centrifugal advance is 16. The vacuum advance is at 10, so the total from the distributor is 26. 31 - 26 = 5, which is the static timing. At 5000 rpm and full throttle, the charts indicate a centrifugal advance of 16, and a pressure retard of 6. 16 + 5 - 6 = 15 degrees advance at full throttle.
You said Vac-Advance, do you mean 'loss of vac-retard' or dose it have vac adv?

Dose it look like the Calif cars were just US dist with the timming advanced?

It looks like timing on boost would then be -21 which seems high or dose it?

16 mechincal-adv is close to the 18 Chris found on the Sun Dist machine with his dual pot.

Quote:

For Euro cars, the initial timing set at 0 degrees and 1000 rpm. From the charts in the manual, at 1000 rpm the centrifugal advance is 0. I think that the vacuum advance is also 0 because the vacuum port is above the throttle plate at 1000 rpm. So the static timing is 0 for Euro cars.

At full throttle the charts indicate 11 degrees of centrifugal advance, and 0 vacuum advance, so 11 + 0 - 0 = 11 degrees advance at full throttle.
I agree with your thought that there is probably no vac at idle (ported?) with a euro Vac-Advance dist.

One note I saw indicated:
Euro 2 +/- 2degs at idle (950rpm +/-) Vacuum Hose CONNECTED
And to adjust timing:
EURO 29 +/- 1deg BTDC at 4000rpm Vacuum Hose DISCONNECTED


If there is only 11 deg of mechanical advance, somthing is not adding up.

If we have 11 deg of mechanical plus 10 deg of vaccum advance, that is only 22 deg of advance. Somthig is not adding up unless idle timing is -7 to start.

I think full advance with no load on the euro is suposed to be -29. Then when vaccum, drops under acceleration an on boost, timming drops 10 deg with vac-adv loss and becomes -19.

That would mean if timming starts at -2 we need about 17 deg of mechinacal advance??? This is the same the US dist's have. However this dose not match the book referance you site and as posted above.

Somthing is up??? I am thinking there is an error in the book, it happens. Makes more sense that Porsche adapted one dist by putting different pots on it.


Quote:

...(Porsche) says that you should run no mor than about 15 degrees advance in a stock engine.
Please explain further, I am not following.

e170drvr 09-28-2009 07:19 PM

OK, let me add my contribution to the confusion. I have an 87 US model dizzy. To get a better understanding of the system I tested both sides of the vacuum pot under pressure and vacuum. I found that the advance side of the dizzy responds quite a bit to vacuum and retards a little under pressure. The retard side only responds to vacuum. So at idle the timing is retarded by vacuum, when you push the pedal that vacuum is gone advancing the timing. when you accelerate the advance side sees vacuum and advances the timing with both vacuum advance and mechanical advance. when under boost the vacuum turns to pressure in the line, eliminating the vacuum advance and starts to retard the dizzy with pressure. Am I understanding this correctly? 911st mentioned a solenoid plumbed into the advance side, this is confusing to me. Which solenoid are we talking about. is it the one that looks identical to the one on the retard side, that is closed for about a minute to give you a high idle at startup? I thought the other one was used only for emmisions air pump etc. or are we talking about the thermal valve up by the crankcase breather hose. I removed the solenoid on the advance side, hope that wasn't a mistake.

Eric

911st 09-28-2009 07:35 PM

Eric,

We need all the data point we can get. Especially actual presser/vac tests at the pot.

From your point of view, which side of the pot is which.

The side facing the dist I believe is the Vac-Retard or low pressure section.

The side furthest from the dist is the Boost-Retard.

Both sides are supposed to only retard timing. One with boost and one with vac.

With this I will try to understand what you are saying.

Thx

cole930 09-28-2009 07:49 PM

Ben,

I was digging through some old posts and found a dual port pot on a 79 Euro car so at this point I give up. I think if you want to know what you really have, and what it does, our only chance is to find someone with an old Sun Distributor Machine and run it to find out what it does. From what we're seeing from all the input here things are all over the place and we have nothing definitive, even with the manuals. I've got an old friend that will find a old sun someplace and then may be we can get some actual proven information. If I find one I'll get mine done, then maybe we can get others sent their's to me and we can start logging maps by Bosch part number and build a reference library.

Cole

Helmsy 09-28-2009 08:12 PM

Thanks Cole.

It makes it hard when the manual says one thing but because of the age and differing parts we have on our cars I don't quite understand the procedure for setting the best timing. eg. my Euro/ROW car with a dual pot distributor and no solenoids - how to adjust timing? euro method or us method?

I will take some pics when I get home tonight and also try some vac and boost testing when i get my timing light to work again (or buy a new one).

I also have this picture a previous pelicaner posted. Same as my setup.

Sorry for going a little off topic but this has been bugging me for a while.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1254197574.jpg

911st 09-28-2009 08:18 PM

Cole,

That would be cool.


I suspect we might be just seeing one 3.3T distributor and it has about 18 deg of mechanical advance.

Depending on the need it is pared with one of two Pots.

The euro pot is an advance pot that only advances with vacuum.

The US pot is a Retard -Pot. It retards with Vac or Boost.

Gross timing is changed by country or state depending on fuel quality or smog needs.

With either pot, timing is modified about 10 deg. 10 deg advance with one, and about 10 deg of retard with the other.

Maybe someone can look part numbers for the pots and see if they are only two numbers.

I could be wrong.

We are still connecting the dots.

911st 09-28-2009 08:27 PM

I am pretty sure all timing is set at over 4000rpm to ensure mechanical advance is fully engaged.

Single port pot needs to be hooked up (to get vac advance).

Dual Pot needs to be disconnected (to ensure there is not retard).

Safe timing being around -26 for .8 bar.

If one has good fuel or race fuel, -29.

If running 1 bar on todays gas, -25 is probably a better target.

Can anyone confirm this?

911st 09-28-2009 08:36 PM

This looks like a home made drawing to show where an RPM boost clamp is installed to delay on boost enrichment.

It is simplified and may not be correct as it dose not show the cold start clamp or the solenoid that should be on the Vac-ret side.

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Originally Posted by Helmsy (Post 4924326)



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