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66163, Would a Zener Diode work? Posted by extreme97nt, Feb-29-04 12:22 PM
I am sick of the gay hickups from no boost to boost. Can I just put a 4.7V zener diode from the map sensor signal to the ground?? Would I have to worry about frying anything. The other thread was talking about simple solutions well this is the simpleist I could think of.
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66164, RE: Would a Zener Diode work? Posted by ner947, Feb-29-04 12:50 PM
zener diodes are harder to find in values too far from 3 volts. the natural voltage zener diodes want to function at is around 3 volts. this initial condition makes it more expensive to begin with.
second, you'd have to find a zener diode made with the right accuracy. since a zener diode is chemically very similar to a transistor, depending on things like tempature and current draw the exact voltage level where the zener diode clips at can change.
also, zener diodes only come in cetian pre-manufactured voltages.
i just did a brief search on DigiKey, they have diodes with voltage raitings of 4.3 and 4.7 volts. those are the 2 closest values.
4.7 volts is kind of high. i usually get fuel cut between 4.65 and 4.67 volts.
you're welcome to try it, i don't think it's a good idea mainly because there's too much room for error in this "use 1 discrete component to solve the problem" solution.
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66165, RE: Would a Zener Diode work? Posted by extreme97nt, Feb-29-04 12:57 PM
OK, Thanks for the quick reply. It looks like I will be hitting up "The Shack" tommrow to end this BS once and for all. Any tips on building the circuit in your previous post??
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66166, RE: Would a Zener Diode work? Posted by jsupetran, Feb-29-04 01:20 PM
Make sure to share when your done!!! :)
It's weird cause some days I am getting fuel cut at 0-1 psi, and some days none. :wallbash
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66191, RE: Would a Zener Diode work? Posted by MrSlick, Mar-01-04 12:07 AM
Originally posted by extreme97ntI am sick of the gay hickups from no boost to boost. Can I just put a 4.7V zener diode from the map sensor signal to the ground?? Would I have to worry about frying anything. The other thread was talking about simple solutions well this is the simpleist I could think of.  best time so far 14.3 @ 101.1mph(no traction) fastest 2GNT with a hitch! until proven wrong...
I use a Zener diode... works perfectly... But you need to pick the right walue... I limit my map signal to around 4.55V.
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66204, RE: Would a Zener Diode work? Posted by extreme97nt, Mar-01-04 07:08 AM
Well I fixed the hickup. I used ner's method I could not find a suitable zener diode.
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