Subject	It's a simple on/off mechanism with the control variables
Posted by	LitlElvis on April 21, 2010 at 7:04 AM
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In Reply To	What controls the amount of VTC timing advance? posted by Zarcasm(Hfd, CT) on April 20, 2010 at 06:13 PM
Message	being: Neutral saftey switch Engine temp RPM Throttle position (load) Airflow The exact thresholds that activate/deactivate it in the ECU are undefined. "can they be sluggish" - absolutely... I wish I had some pictures of the nasty sludge that I find inside of them. I'll make it a point of taking a few on the next batch.
Follow Ups	What controls the amount of VTC timing advance? - Zarcasm(Hfd, CT) 18:13:19 04/20/10 IIRC VTC solonoids are duty cycled - Spddracer 19:44:17 04/20/10 I believe its just off of oil pressure. - Machtavian 20:00:06 04/20/10 I think you'll find it engages above idle... - zx299 20:12:50 04/20/10 Thats what I said. (n/m) - Machtavian 20:51:31 04/20/10 Where did you come up with the 2,500 rpm number? - Zarcasm(Hfd, CT) 21:20:16 04/20/10 That's where Greg D. sets them to come on if my memory - Machtavian 21:29:43 04/20/10 nope, try again (n/m) - Seb@Specialty-Z 23:32:10 04/20/10 My understanding of the VTC system..... - zx299 19:54:48 04/20/10 They are either on or off depending on engine load. - Ash's Z 19:55:30 04/20/10 Interesting , I must be thinking too new ;) - Spddracer 20:14:36 04/20/10 This was supposed to be... - xpwarrior 20:52:16 04/20/10 Thanks Ash. Ever heard of a VTC acting lazy and sluggish? - Zarcasm(Hfd, CT) 21:12:02 04/20/10 I have a hard time visualizing the VTC mechanism being - Ash's Z 07:36:11 04/21/10 Does the a/f schedule directly depend on VTC advance? - Zarcasm(Hfd, CT) 19:02:23 04/21/10 It's a simple on/off mechanism with the control variables - LitlElvis 07:04:52 04/21/10 is this the reason for the caps on the back of them melting? - LJZTT 15:14:08 04/21/10 No relationship whatsoever - LitlElvis 16:22:24 04/21/10 Thanks LitlElvis - Zarcasm(Hfd, CT) 19:12:56 04/21/10 My guess is the closed loop a/f adjustments do not base - LitlElvis 23:08:42 04/21/10 I recently used ATF to clean out the oil - Zarcasm(Hfd, CT) 20:10:20 04/22/10
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