A CAS problem
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A CAS problem
A 93 Ford Escort Gt 1.8L with the cas/distributor. I have microsquirt installed and am looking at a first start soon. I noticed on the MS Tuner page a red box that said "no tach sync". When I turn the engine over it doesn't register on tuner but my dash gauge will lift off the peg. I was going through to see if all the sensors were synced and came upon this. How can I verify if I have the right wiring for this CAS set up? I have a tower coil so I'am not using the distributor part just the cam sensor. I thought this was a 4g63 configuration so thats what its wired for. Now I am not so sure. I have it wired like pg125 in the manual. Pg 56 is what it should be i am guessing. I cannot find any Escort gt info that fits my installation. Thanks for any input.
Re: A CAS problem
Here in the states I'm pretty sure all the Escorts came with a TFI....
Maybe a picture?
Have you confirmed you have the wiring right, it seems many have had issues getting the two signals going to the right places.
Maybe a picture?
Have you confirmed you have the wiring right, it seems many have had issues getting the two signals going to the right places.
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Matt Cramer
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Re: A CAS problem
This would be a Mazda BP motor, but it should work if spark mode is set to basic trigger.
Matt Cramer -1966 Dodge Dart slant six running on MS3X
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Matt Thank You. Basic trigger worked. I had a green light on RPM. It was only reading 78? About right?
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I think they did. I have a tower spark so I am not using the Ford spark off the distributor. The tower has a built in ignitor. The Ford was separated.rickb794 wrote:Here in the states I'm pretty sure all the Escorts came with a TFI....
Maybe a picture?
Have you confirmed you have the wiring right, it seems many have had issues getting the two signals going to the right places.
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Matt Cramer
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Re: A CAS problem
A bit low, but more in the "I think your battery may be getting low" way than a "that RPM probably isn't happening" way.Lotus7GB wrote:Matt Thank You. Basic trigger worked. I had a green light on RPM. It was only reading 78? About right?
Matt Cramer -1966 Dodge Dart slant six running on MS3X
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Matt, what's your best guess for proper ignition, spark, and coil. Just because it got a signal now is what I have right. I think it was dumb luck. I have
Rising edge
Going high
Single cool
And for trigger angle is 10deg right. Currently set to 0.
I have a logic tower coil is single the best setting? Or is it trial and error?
Thanks a lot for your input. One comment leaped me out of a dead spot.
Rising edge
Going high
Single cool
And for trigger angle is 10deg right. Currently set to 0.
I have a logic tower coil is single the best setting? Or is it trial and error?
Thanks a lot for your input. One comment leaped me out of a dead spot.
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Matt Cramer
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Re: A CAS problem
That looks reasonable - you'll just need to verify the trigger angle with a timing light.
Matt Cramer -1966 Dodge Dart slant six running on MS3X