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Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:28 pm

HI, I KNOW IT MIGHT BE A SILLY QUESTION, BUT WHAT IS MEGA SQUIRT AND WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND HOW DOES IT WORK.

MANY THANKS
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:34 pm

1; caps lock OFF,

2; send a pm to ant or gunni on here as they will be able to help you more.
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:36 pm

cheers, will do
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:38 pm

rash_1 wrote:cheers, will do
no worries, you could also try fowler as he works for ant.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:42 pm

cheers, much appreciated
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:25 pm

It is a universal engine management system that can be used to control just about any internal combustion engine. Sadly it can't control double vanos cam systems on later BMW engines but it is quite capable of running an M20 with or without a turbo.

It is an open source project and the software is free, but you'll have to either buy the hardware and assemble it yourself or buy a ready built kit. Then the fun starts when you try to program it without detonating something expensive. Best call Ant, as above :)
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MegaSquirt
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MegaSquirt is the registered trademark of an aftermarket electronic fuel injection (EFI) controller designed to be used with a wide range of spark-ignition internal combustion engines (i.e., not diesel engines.) It is a complete standalone fuel injection controller with software and hardware, developed by Bruce Bowling and Al Grippo, developers that work on the US East Coast. The software for the platform is open for modification (for use on Bowling and Grippo hardware only). The hardware provides for only fuel, ignition and idle air control in most cases, keeping the cost low (though there are user configurable outputs in most cases for other functions). The hardware is open in that the schematics are available for troubleshooting and educational purposes, but not for copying. The product is aimed at the DIY market as in most cases MegaSquirt requires assembly and tuning by the user. Basic costs can be below US$300 as of 2009, although this will vary widely depending on application.

1. ^ "Original EFI332 Project Homepage". http://www.diy-efi.org/efi332/.
2. ^ a b "MS3EFI Homepage". http://www.ms3efi.com.
3. ^ "Megsquirt MSEXTRA". http://www.msextra.com/doc/index.html#ms1.
4. ^ "Megsquirt MS2/EXTRA". http://www.msextra.com/doc/index.html#ms2.
5. ^ "MegaSquirt EFI Licenses and Copyrights". http://www.megamanual.com/copy.htm.
6. ^ "US Patents 7,421,329 ; 7,369,933 ; 7,313,474". http://patft.uspto.gov/.
7. ^ "Megasquirt clones, copies and counterfeits". http://www.msextra.com/doc/clones/index.html.

[edit] External links

* Official MegaSquirt home page
* Official MegaSquirt FAQ

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Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:15 am

thanks very much for that guys
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