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Offline Lenny55

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Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« on: June 19, 2009, 11:36:17 AM »
Just wondering if there's wondering if I need a specific type of meter, or if they're all the same?  I notice this one has 6 and 8 cylinder settings, but no 4.  Figured for 10 bucks I'd take a chance.
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2009, 11:38:37 AM »
Give me a sec and I'll post the pic.   ???
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2009, 11:52:36 AM »
Here it is.
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Offline Inigo Montoya

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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2009, 12:44:55 PM »
I do not see why it wont as long as it works at all.
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2009, 12:53:24 PM »

Captain Obvious to the rescue!

(it sez 4 cyl right thar on teh face of it)
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2009, 12:55:08 PM »
Quote from: Chester345 on June 19, 2009, 12:53:24 PM

Captain Obvious to the rescue!

(it sez 4 cyl right thar on teh face of it)

Ya have to be crosseyed to see it.
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2009, 01:01:41 PM »
Ah yes. just noticed that.  You double the values for the 8 cyl reading.  Excellent, well, hopefully it works at all.  Thanks guys.
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2009, 01:03:02 PM »
It will "work".  But, the scale isn't calibrated for the SOHC4 ignition system.   Get new points and gap them perfectly.  Mark the needle position for those points on the scale.  Thereafter, use that marked position to set whatever point set you have installed.
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2009, 01:06:23 PM »
Aw man, I knew it couldn't be that easy.  How would the meter differ if it was calibrated for SOHC TT?  Or is that the only way to calibrate any meter?
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Offline Inigo Montoya

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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2009, 01:19:02 PM »
No meter is "calibrated" for the sohc however it really doesnt need to be. In the manual you will find a min/max dwell. the longer the dwell, the more the coils can potentially charge. Make sure the points are in good shape and gapped ok, from there, fire the bike up and run it a bit to warm it up some and hook things up according to the booklet.
I would probably keep it slightly under the max.
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2009, 01:23:08 PM »
Thanks Vinman!
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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2009, 01:37:16 PM »
Uh oh...VB and TT on an electrical thread (of sorts)...I need popcorn!

And you claim not to be Eldar  ;D

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Re: Will this dwell meter work? Ten dollar pawn shop find.
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2009, 01:44:15 PM »
What? Name one meter, other than maybe a specialized honda meter(if there even is one) that is calibrated for the sohc. usually you just hook up a meter and go. I did for get that you have to halve the reading if I remember correctly to compensate for the system firing as if it were a 2 cylinder.

besides, you really dont calibrate anything. You get a base reading and try to use that as a reference.
not that I have to worry about this as I ditched points.
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