11-12-2011, 09:12 AM
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Pishtaco
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CACivic, D.O.G. found a current kit for me. This is too cool, getting overnight help from a fellow ecomodder in Australia. Autospeed, eLabtronics, Silicon Chips, and Jaycar are all Australian firms, so the Aussies definitely see the usefulness of this mod.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.4 mpg avg over 30,375 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
Clean Green Toaster Machine
45.8 mpg over 2235 miles, 164% of '08 EPA
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11-12-2011, 05:12 PM
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60+ mpg at posted speeds
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Originally Posted by SentraSE-R
CACivic, D.O.G. found a current kit for me. This is too cool, getting overnight help from a fellow ecomodder in Australia. Autospeed, eLabtronics, Silicon Chips, and Jaycar are all Australian firms, so the Aussies definitely see the usefulness of this mod.
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Wonderful. EM is too cool. Post your build when the time comes?
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Black and Green will be rebuilt over decades as parts die--until it becomes a different car. Goal is only 60-70 mpg at posted speeds. I'm not trying for highest possible mileage.
Calculators: standard deviation, Ohms Law, & drag HP losses.
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11-14-2011, 12:02 AM
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Pishtaco
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Originally Posted by California98Civic
Wonderful. EM is too cool. Post your build when the time comes?
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Sure, if it's successful. I'm also looking at LM311 and comparable voltage comparators (e.g. LMH7220) to built my own circuit. Again, you'll get a DIY if it's successful.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.4 mpg avg over 30,375 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
Clean Green Toaster Machine
45.8 mpg over 2235 miles, 164% of '08 EPA
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11-26-2011, 10:08 PM
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Pishtaco
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Got my kit. I haven't built an electronics kit with PCB & resistors in 40? years. This is going to be a challenge!
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.4 mpg avg over 30,375 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
Clean Green Toaster Machine
45.8 mpg over 2235 miles, 164% of '08 EPA
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11-28-2011, 01:42 AM
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Pishtaco
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One thing I discovered recently: My xB runs its radiator cooling fan whenever the AC is on, regardless of coolant temperature.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.4 mpg avg over 30,375 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
Clean Green Toaster Machine
45.8 mpg over 2235 miles, 164% of '08 EPA
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11-28-2011, 12:02 PM
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60+ mpg at posted speeds
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Supplies look intimidating. Good challenge. 
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Black and Green will be rebuilt over decades as parts die--until it becomes a different car. Goal is only 60-70 mpg at posted speeds. I'm not trying for highest possible mileage.
Calculators: standard deviation, Ohms Law, & drag HP losses.
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02-26-2012, 09:11 PM
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anyone have a schematic? id like to build one of these
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02-26-2012, 10:49 PM
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Pishtaco
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Buy the kit linked above. The developer put a lot of thought into it. He filters and traps the signals in more ways than I ever considered. The main function is to cut the AC compressor when the TPS voltage exceeds a preset limit.
But the circuitry includes a manual override, and three different modes involving high, medium, and idle TPS, interacting with vehicle speed.
Settings include multiplier value, adaptation setting (modifies the length of the cool-down period), logging period, and retrigger period.
The developer says there are 1500 lines of code in the EPROM. Way too complicated to do myself.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.4 mpg avg over 30,375 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
Clean Green Toaster Machine
45.8 mpg over 2235 miles, 164% of '08 EPA
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