[s-cars] By-passing the CPS

[Steve Powers]

nitrous should work too. Whippits anyone?

;)

Steve

On 5/12/07, Mark Strangways <StrangConst at rogers.com> wrote:
> Don't suppose I normally drive around with ether. Maybe I should. ;-)
> Might be fun.
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> To: "Mark Strangways" <StrangConst at rogers.com>
> Cc: "Vincent Frégeac" <s.sikss at gmail.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 11:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] By-passing the CPS
>
>
> I suppose you could use gravity to get it going. I used the starter.  <g>
> What got the motor turning fast enough was the combustion of ether.
>
> Steve
>
> On 5/11/07, Mark Strangways <StrangConst at rogers.com> wrote:
> > Kinda surprised that it worked.
> > That would suggest that a good downhill bump start might try the motor
> > fast
> > enough to get it going ?
> >
> > Mark
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> > To: "Vincent Frégeac" <s.sikss at gmail.com>
> > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 8:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] By-passing the CPS
> >
> >
> > On 5/11/07, Vincent Frégeac <s.sikss at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I've read somewhere that the role of the CPS is to tell the ECU the
> > > starter
> > > is actually cranking the engine so it's OK to activate the fuel pump
> > > (something you don't really need a buried in 8h of work sensor to
> > > realize).
> > > Then, the engine speed sensor takes the relay and tells the ECU to keep
> > > the
> > > fuel pump running. This brought two questions to my mind:
> >
> > this is my understanding as well. I had a broken signal wire in my CPS
> > circuit.
> >
> > I got my car started using ether, e.g. starting fluid, sprayed into
> > the snorkle. I was checking for spark and was surprised it not only
> > started but when the ether was used up, the car remained running. I
> > tried it a couple of times to make sure before I grabbed the can and
> > headed to the freeway to see if I could make full power (I could).
> >
> > Steve Powers
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