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articfriends 06-28-2024 08:41 AM


Originally Posted by sutphen 30 (Post 4901703)
you run holley efi,right.is there a place for inputting dwell?
short story,I got a tune for a starting point on mefi4b,,little did I know,the tuner had jacked up the dwell 2-3 x more than a stock merc.I'd be going along and the engine would just die.finally stumbled upon that one,,never blew another module.did get good at replacing them while boat was under way.

What was ignition dwell at? Ive seen as high as 15 MS in stock, virgin tunes. Ive lowered them under 5 and engine still ran fine. At 15, the module overheated around 5800 to 6200 on dyno then acted like a rev limiter fwiw, smitty

ICDEDPPL 06-28-2024 09:50 AM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4901739)
What was ignition dwell at? Ive seen as high as 15 MS in stock, virgin tunes. Ive lowered them under 5 and engine still ran fine. At 15, the module overheated around 5800 to 6200 on dyno then acted like a rev limiter fwiw, smitty


Hmmm I`ll have to check the tune for that

.. I could not replace the module . The rear 2 pins must be soldered? I cold not get them off.

sutphen 30 06-28-2024 09:21 PM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4901739)
What was ignition dwell at? Ive seen as high as 15 MS in stock, virgin tunes. Ive lowered them under 5 and engine still ran fine. At 15, the module overheated around 5800 to 6200 on dyno then acted like a rev limiter fwiw, smitty

that sounds modified at 15,,all the stock merc tunes I had were in the 3-6/7,,mine were 12-15,,it would cook the module,,merc has a big round rotor w/ fan blades on the bottom,,that helped some.


ICDEDPPL 06-29-2024 12:06 AM

I thought it was a plug but it`s soldered together

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/m...CABEgIK7vD_BwE

articfriends 06-29-2024 05:47 AM


Originally Posted by sutphen 30 (Post 4901780)
that sounds modified at 15,,all the stock merc tunes I had were in the 3-6/7,,mine were 12-15,,it would cook the module,,merc has a big round rotor w/ fan blades on the bottom,,that helped some.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AJVRHQU...roduct_details

stock 502 mags are 15.38 MS all the way acrossed the board
stock 500 efi is 10.00 MS all the way acrossed the board
Ive actually never seen any stock mercuiser tune thats not 10 or higher.

sutphen 30 06-29-2024 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 4901788)
stock 502 mags are 15.38 MS all the way acrossed the board
stock 500 efi is 10.00 MS all the way acrossed the board
Ive actually never seen any stock mercuiser tune thats not 10 or higher.

I just put a new battery in my toughbook,,guess I'll open up a few files and look.won't be the first time I forgot the numbers.
also,I wonder if theres a translation difference betw mefiburn and actual merc tuning software.

Diamond Dave 07-01-2024 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by sutphen 30 (Post 4901702)
its not a relay,,its a circuit breaker.but yeah,you had some corrosion.

My bad...the relay was just out of view. Similar condition also replaced.

ICDEDPPL 07-01-2024 09:34 AM

I got em both started .. port needed the tune reloaded.. seems like RF or something is corrupting the files . Im getting both new distributers,, Eddie young says they give him lots of issues.

Tartilla 07-02-2024 01:22 PM


Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4901944)
I got em both started .. port needed the tune reloaded.. seems like RF or something is corrupting the files . Im getting both new distributers,, Eddie young says they give him lots of issues.

Dan, the CD-1 ign boxes are the RF issue or the plug wires transmitting?

What type of shielding does the EFI computer have?


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