Ef Wasted Spark Dwell Settings?

[dead32]

hey i fitted ef/el coil pack to my car today, i run a microtech lt12s jst wondering the dwell time should be 3.5ms correct? anyone got a user friendly guide to re adjustin the microtech dwell.?

[Adriano]

Gwell is in the options menu, should be a ok, check coil temp when idling, maybe reduce it to 3ms if it gets a bit hot

[kiwi32]

I use a vn commodore coil pack and 4ms dwell that gives a very impressive spark. Not to worried about the coil as they are cheap and easy to get.

[GDZ1LA]

vn coils need about 4.4 some mitzubshi need 6ms..

[Adriano]

vn coils need about 4.4 some mitzubshi need 6ms..

Never seen a mitsubishi coil gain any spark energy over 4ms, at 6ms they overheat at idle and dont have enough spark time at high rpm, remember at 8000rpm on a wasted spark ignition system, there is only 7.5ms between sparks

[dead32]

adriano by cheaking coil temp. are you sayin it must be a specific temp? or just make sure its not glowing? sounds stupid but just makin sure, my understanding is make sure its not on the verge of melting.

[Adriano]

adriano by cheaking coil temp. are you sayin it must be a specific temp? or just make sure its not glowing? sounds stupid but just makin sure, my understanding is make sure its not on the verge of melting.

Yep, if it feels hot, anything too hot to hald your hand on, and its too hot

[FATGTS-R]

Hi Mate

I also use the falcon coilpack, controlled by an autronic. I'll find out the dwell setting and let you know.

For the record, before the falcon unit my car killed 9 VN coils. Literally spewed the epoxy stuff everywhere.

[T04GTR]

haha just like in the oe car. lol.

hrmmm thats why my nice neat mitsu gto coil pack dunt work very well with my 500r cdi. lol

but my chunky mazda s4 leading coils are the shissel. massive spark. just containing them in the leads is the hard bit.