[DML] Re: Scoping out the dwell and RTFM

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

Dwell angle is normally the measure of difference between the time 
contact is made on points and when contact is broken. For example 
you increase dwell by reducing the point gap or decrease dwell by 
increasing gap. Equal time open and closed is different for a 4, 6 
or 8 cylindar engine. On a 4 cylinder equal time open and closed 
would yield 45 degrees for example - on a 6 it would be 30 degrees. 
So, I suspect the testing and setting readings are most accurate 
when the dwell is set for a 4 cylinder engine that has an equal open 
and close of 45 degrees dwell angle.

Harold McElraft - 3354


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Adam 16683" <acprice1@xxxx> wrote:
> Could someone explain why the dwell meter has to be set to 4 
cylinder 
> scale? I just set up my CO a while back with the meter on the 6 
> cylinder scale. Could this be a typo in the technical info manual?
> 
> Thanks! 
> adam
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Page 122 of Technical Information Manual - set the dwell meter 
to 4 
> > cylinder scale.
> > 
> > Harold McElraft - 3354
> > 
> >




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