Archives: torque converter

FUEL INJECTION & TORQUE CONVERTER

Question: Fuel injection adjustment with launch controls for a torque converter racecar Answer: When a mechanical fuel injection throttle is part open, such as in preparation for launching from the starting line using throttle control setups, the air to fuel ratio is dependent on that throttle position at the time just before the launch.

plugged nozzle — oops

From one of our customers: This weekend we were chasing a power problem; considering the torque converter change; adjusting the launch RPM; after all of that to no avail, we found a plugged nozzle jet; the header said so; it was discolored in that cylinder only, after the previous run, from overheating.? The plugged nozzle […]