Fidle on a Chevy engine

For discussing injector selection,manifold modifications, throttle bodies, fuel supply system design and construction, and FIdle valves and IACs.
Forum rules
Read the manual to see if your question is answered there before posting. Many users will not reply if the answer is already available in the manual.

If your question is about troubleshooting, configuration, or tuning, you MUST include your processor type (MS-I or MS-II) and code version in your post. If your question is about PCB assembly or modifications, you must also include the main board version number (1.01, 2.2 or 3.0).

If you have questions about MS1/Extra or MS2/Extra code configuration or tuning, please post them at www.msextra.com Such questions posted here will be moved to: a temporary MSextra sub-forum, where they will be removed after 7 days

The full forum rules are here: Forum Rules, be sure to read them all regularly.
Post Reply
drholl

Fidle on a Chevy engine

Post by drholl »

Hi guys. I’ve been using old GM TBI systems to get great mileage from all of my cars. But one of my buddies asked if I could fuel inject his old car a 1972 Manta Mirage, not for mileage, but do it for power and reliability. I said yes. Anyway, a Manta is a 350 Chevy in an 1800 pound CanAm style car. Some years ago he spent a bunch of money to get this car fuel injected by the Edelbrock Factory shop. But it was never right. He was never happy with it. He took the car to Edelbrock and paid them to do the job properly back then. And he took it back 4 times to get it right. He was never happy with the way it ran and hasn’t been driving it for a couple of years.
OK, so here I am. I had him order the MS-II 3.57 ‘squirt. I put in 2.886 and went to work just like I had done on other engines before.
BUT the Edelbrock system uses a Ford style 2-wire PWM IAC. The megamanual says the MS-II 3.57 ‘squirt can handle the PWM IAC without any transistor mods. So far so good.
But I’ve never wired up a PWM IAC before. I’ve always used the Fidle for relays and other switches and stuff. Since the Edelbrock has a PWM IAC, I figured I'd use the ‘Squirts Fidle wire. It should be a piece of cake.
OK maybe it isn’t such a piece of cake. Come on, it's only 2 wires. How hard can it be??? but it's beating me now.
I set the bins for setting of 10 to 100. My assumption is that the idle should get faster or slower as the engine warms up. (If faster I’ll reverse the settings.) I set the frequency to someplace around 320. But nothing happens. No noise or vibration from either PWM valve (I tried two).
Did I miss something? Anybody have some rough guesses on a Ford 2 wire PWM valve?
I should be able to get this to work easily... It's only 2 wires...
Here's an MSQ with my settings. Thank you for having a look.
By the way. Computers hate me. They cry when I get near them.

Thanks guys
Holl
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
DonTZ125
Experienced Squirter
Posts: 337
Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 1:49 pm
Location: Scarborough, ON
Contact:

Re: Fidle on a Chevy engine

Post by DonTZ125 »

How do you have the valve wired? The FIdle pin is a ground switch; you need +12v to the valve from the main or FP relay, then the other wire to the MS.

(I love the speedo comment in your sig! :lol: )
Post Reply