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Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 8th, 2014, 3:19 pm
by Peter Smedley
I'm thinking of converting a 4 inline glow motor to gas. However it needs a four line ignition module.
Can I string two dual ignitions together????
If so how can it be done?
Thanks

Re: Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 8th, 2014, 3:48 pm
by David Brown
It will depend on the firing order, are they 4 stroke or 2 stroke. If two fire together then I would say yes but if they fire at 90 degrees then no. Four single units would do it, I use singles on my inline engines.

Dave

Re: Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 8th, 2014, 5:15 pm
by Peter Smedley
Sorry forgot to say that they are four strokes..I can find out the firing order tomorrow but I think its 1342

Re: Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 8th, 2014, 8:18 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
Gas? Do you mean petrol? :D

Re: Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 8th, 2014, 8:48 pm
by Peter Smedley
Yes...copy and pasted from another site!

Re: Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 9th, 2014, 8:16 pm
by Peter Smedley
BTW.....I was going to convert this 30cc glow DOHC. Home made

Re: Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 10th, 2014, 5:10 pm
by Peter Clare
Most 2 stroke twin cylinder petrol engines have both cylinders firing at the same time. You could therefore use two of these ignition units. one connected to cylinder 1 and 4 and the other connected to 2 and 3. two hall sensors and two magnets would be needed , one at. 30 degrees before top dead centre for no1 cylinder and the other at 30 degrees before top dead centre for no2 cylinder ( ie exactly 180 degrees apart).The magnets would need to be separated lengthwise on the crankshaft to avoid interference between them. The distance required could easily be checked by trial and error.
The fact that each cylinder would get a spark every revolution would not matter because the redundant spark would occur at the end of the exhaust stroke when there is nothing to ignite in the cylinder. Adjustment of the hall sensors either side of the 30 degree position should find optimum timing position - usually a bit retarded from max rpm available.

Re: Four Cylinder Ignition

Posted: November 10th, 2014, 5:38 pm
by Peter Smedley
:D Super, thanks for that