FVC monitoring device

[cranetruck]

Worked on this monitoring device for the fuel viscosity compensator over the wekend.
It gives me a reading on a DVM which represents the position of the fuel stop at all times.
Tested it a while ago and it's working great. More later.

Bjorn

 

[Recovry4x4]

Bjorn, you have too much time on your hands! On the other hand, idle hands are the devil's advocate so I guess we should be lucky. Interesting device and the readings for different fuels should be enlightening.

 

[cranetruck]

Wasn't really a big job. Had a second FVC to play with. Sort of like surgery, planned it for a long time. Took only a couple of hours to do the install.
Preliminary observations:
1) Fuel stop is fully "open" at start of engine (=no fuel pressure)
2) Warming the fuel will change the viscosity and although the manual states that it's temperature compensated, it did increase the fuel delivery when the fuel got warmer.
3) Increasing the engine rpm also increased the fuel delivery (=fuel stop position) some.

Only ran it on 100% biodiesel so far. More info to come.

Bjorn

 

[Polverone]

I gotta hand it to you Bjorn, you're amazing to say the least. Glad you're on our side.

 

[rdixiemiller]

Bjorn would be a dangerous enemy.