Did you adjust the specific setting #1 shown in this image to lock it at 10 degrees?

http://www.megasquirtpnp.com/models/...ase_timing.gif

If so, I'd like to do a bit of testing to see why the timing was so erratic. Set it to 10 degrees fixed timing, verify that you're getting the timing still jumping, and take a data log. Post the data log here or email it to me.

will do. i have to go to school but will do one once i get back BTW my turbo kit came and i still have some work to do on it (downpipe has cracks in it) O wellthats ebay for you

Is your car a 93?

i believe he said it was...why?

93 CA car is different than federal 93. Different computer. Different wiring to the injectors (sequential).

There would have to be some wiring changes IF he has a 93 CA

At this point, I'm still betting on user error.

Good call Ben-- we'll check this out.

sbkcocker499 - you've got mail...

wow ben got it right on the money . i never would of thought of that. LLOVE you:bowdown: . hope i get this thing turned around ASAP . my turbo needs some managang before i drop her in

That was a good catch-- we should have it back to you by Friday...

sbk, sorry I doubted ya bud.
that's real cool of Jerry to overnight your ECU and mod it internally. I would have told you how to modify your wiring harness. :ugh2:
Jerry's solution certainly is much more elegant.

Cheers
:friday:

its okay. i had a feelin it wasnt my fault cause i remember swapping some ECU's with my other car and it ran crappy. i think i might have also damaged something by running it on the MS. it idles high and takes a really long time to get back to 850 even moreso when warmed up. also for a few seconds when i start my car it runs like the same which makes me believe i damaged my injectors or clogged or something

Eureeka. it works. thanks everyone!!!:bigtu:

DIY autotune is doing good work glad to see you got satisfaction :D

That's great news Stan-- As I mentioned we've got a guy over in the Phillipines with essentially the same setup but it's in a '94 car there where they continued to offer the 1.6 and it appears to be the Cali Car ECU/wiring they used on them-- he'll be excited to know this.