EFI + MAC-14 maxing ataround 5k RPM

[Kurt Deschler]

Ben,

Is it possible that your distributor is timed wrong and the rotor is not 
aligned with the cap when the spark advances? The ignition timing could 
still be correct even though the cap is positioned wrong. Just a thought.

 	-Kurt

> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:32:57 -0400
> From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at verizon.net>
> Subject: RE: EFI + MAC-14 maxing ataround  5k RPM
> To: <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> Cc: urq at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com
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> Huw,
>
> I'm absolutely certain there is no fuel pump relay - I wired this thing completely and
> purposely left out that feature for now.  There is a relay, but it is a basic switching
> relay that is keyed on with ignition and takes power directly off the battery.  I am
> going to put a heavier duty relay on just to be sure there is no reliability problem.
> The power wire segment to the pump is under 3' and using #10 wire.
>
> I mentioned not beig a fuel pump cutout problem in my original post knowing that this
> would be the first thing folks would think of.  So rule it out completely.
>
> There is no RPM or boost related cutout due to relay or intended/programmed function in
> the MAC-14 or Megasquirt.
>
> Ben