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by david jenkins
Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having to log in too often?
Replies: 8
Views: 8455

Having to log in too often?

Over the past few days I've had to log into this forum, even though I tick the 'log me in automatically' box every time. Is there a problem? I have cookies enabled for this website, and it worked just fine up until a few days ago - I've haven't changed any settings. In the past I've only had to re-l...
by david jenkins
Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:34 am
Forum: Bug Reporting
Topic: old win 98 laptop
Replies: 21
Views: 35838

Brent, I think that the banner is the main problem - it doesn't close and hand over control to the main MJ config window. Is there any way of re-writing that bit of code? Or could it be handed to someone else to have a look? The other bugs are very minor by comparison (e.g. menu display, which has a...
by david jenkins
Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:05 am
Forum: Bug Reporting
Topic: old win 98 laptop
Replies: 21
Views: 35838

Tony,

Try running v3.2.1 again, up to the point when you stick at the banner. Once the banner comes up, try opening another program - anything - and see if it knocks off the banner and allows the main window to start. It seems to need a screen refresh to get it going.

David
by david jenkins
Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:22 pm
Forum: Bug Reporting
Topic: old win 98 laptop
Replies: 21
Views: 35838

Further update: It may be a timing issue, due to the much slower processor. No hard evidence, but clue may be in the way it will sometimes work, and other times not. I've been setting it out tidily to make its use easier, with a desktop shortcut, config files in a special folder, and so on - and it ...
by david jenkins
Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: Bug Reporting
Topic: old win 98 laptop
Replies: 21
Views: 35838

Please do give it a try and let us know. I would - if I could get it to run! :D UPDATE: Just had another look - I'm trying to run v3.2.1 under Win98 (not SE), with the following results:- 1. The opening splash screen comes up, and the main window may or may not come up behind it. The splash screen ...
by david jenkins
Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:00 pm
Forum: Bug Reporting
Topic: old win 98 laptop
Replies: 21
Views: 35838

ive got the pocket spark (palm top) version on my pda and it runs fine but untill i receive my megajolt kit i can't properly test it for a while you could try that and see if it fits the screen better Would that work under Win98? Anyway - the function I would really like to use when on the move is ...
by david jenkins
Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:37 am
Forum: Bug Reporting
Topic: old win 98 laptop
Replies: 21
Views: 35838

I have had exactly the same results with Win98 (not SE) on one of my computers. This is a shame, as it's an old Toshiba Libretto, a tiny 'palmtop' that would be perfect for configuring 'on the go'. Mind you, the screen is only 640 x 480, so it doesn't quite fit properly! :? Perhaps we need a 'lite' ...
by david jenkins
Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Future Upgrades
Topic: What new MJLJ firmware feature would you like to see?
Replies: 14
Views: 13926

brentp wrote: Ok, just to clarify :) When I mean firmware upgrade I'm talking about features that can be implemented with minimal to no hardware changes.
I reckon my suggestion qualifies! :P
by david jenkins
Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:05 pm
Forum: Future Upgrades
Topic: What new MJLJ firmware feature would you like to see?
Replies: 14
Views: 13926

A start-up ignition setting separate from the main map - as discussed elsewhere! :D

David
by david jenkins
Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:44 pm
Forum: Installation
Topic: will my aux drive pulley make a difference to operation
Replies: 7
Views: 4825

Is the extra pulley keyed to the crankshaft? If so, then you should be OK. If not - then you may want to lock it to the crank pulley in some way (roll-pins into the crank pulley, for example).

NB: This is a guess, 'cos I don't know Vauxhall engines very well!

HTH,
David
by david jenkins
Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:38 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: A quick question regarding the start-up timing setting
Replies: 9
Views: 7437

Emerald can be found here . Think of it as a commercial equivalent of Megasquirt. It's quite a popular system in the UK, but it's not cheap. However, it is very versatile and can be applied to a wide range of engines. It's certainly a lot easier to get running than MS but, as I say, you have to pay ...
by david jenkins
Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:57 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: A quick question regarding the start-up timing setting
Replies: 9
Views: 7437

I'm using MAP - but I have set the top line to a realistic value, so I might use it occasionally. I have a suggestion for (3) Get Brent to blatantly copy the method used by the Emerald fuel injection & ignition system - have a box on the options page that holds the cranking value, totally indepe...
by david jenkins
Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:59 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: A quick question regarding the start-up timing setting
Replies: 9
Views: 7437

Well, at my idling rpm the ignition advance will probably be around 18 degrees. I have found from previous experiments that there is NO WAY that the engine will turn over even once at that setting! I'll probably set the start-up value to around 10 degrees, maybe even slightly less. Brent - once the ...
by david jenkins
Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:01 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: A quick question regarding the start-up timing setting
Replies: 9
Views: 7437

A quick question regarding the start-up timing setting

Brent,

Just want to clarify something, as I'm about to alter my maps - one cell holds the timing value to be used during start-up (cranking timing). Is it the cell shown below in red?

cheers,
David
by david jenkins
Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:56 pm
Forum: Operation
Topic: Blowback.....could this be MJ related?.
Replies: 56
Views: 36230

Paul, As a matter of interest, did you run-in the cam when you first started the engine? Generally, a new cam should be run at 2500 rpm or higher for the first 20 minutes - see Burtons for details (see first and last paragraphs for relevant bits). A great way to impress the neighbours, especially if...