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Old 12-27-2014, 05:51 PM   #1
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Default Briggs Vanguard EFI project

Yet another hair-brained idea of mine!

After installing the supercharger on my Vanguard, I quickly realized that in order to get any kind of tunability, I would need to have a better fuel management system. So, I am attempting to build an EFI(electronic fuel injection) system for the motor. This will be my 2014/2015 winter project.

There are a few systems available, but they are extremely pricey IMO. That led me to do a little research, actually, a lot of research about DIY EFI systems.
What you are actually paying for, besides the parts, is the software and lookup tables inside the controller. I'm a controls software engineer... I think I can do that myself.

This is the path I decided to take. We'll see what happens.
I will use an Arduino 2560 as the controller. It will have a MAP sensor, an RPM sensor, a TPS, and an AFR input.
All the fuel requirements will be calculated in the Arduino controller, about 1000 times per second, and a PWM signal will drive the injectors(one for each cylinder).
The controller costs about $35, and is open-source, so there is a large community of programmers sharing libraries of functions.
The rest of the parts will probably come from fleabay.

This is the general layout.

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Old 12-27-2014, 06:30 PM   #2
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Default Re: Briggs Vanguard EFI project

The stuff you come up with amazes me, I cant wait to see this all come together.
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:09 PM   #3
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EFI Vanguard! I love it!
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:17 PM   #4
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EFI Vanguard! I love it!
They say that "necessity is the mother of invention"!
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Old 12-27-2014, 08:42 PM   #5
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If anyone can do it, it would be you.go ahead an put me on the waiting list because I no a bunch of people are going to want it! Good luck an can't wait to see the finished product!
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Old 12-29-2014, 06:32 PM   #6
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This should be a fun one to watch!!!

By the way Don, nice new avatar.
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Old 12-29-2014, 07:50 PM   #7
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Very simple. So tunable with a laptop? The only other way to do it is to do a mechanical setup like early European cars, but if you know how to do the programs....sweet! How will you deal with elevation changes, just rely on the wideband readings?
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Old 12-29-2014, 08:05 PM   #8
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How will you deal with elevation changes, just rely on the wideband readings?
You read the MAP sensor before the motor is started. That will give you barometric pressure.
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Old 12-29-2014, 09:00 PM   #9
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Sweet! Subscribed and want to see this come together.
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Old 12-30-2014, 04:28 PM   #10
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Got my controller board ordered. $15.00. It's an Arduino clone board.



These are the injectors I will use for testing.

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