Re: The joy of Linux

On 11/12/24 3:38 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 12/11/2024 06:19, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

Now to consider ... exactly WHAT kinds of extra IQ,
   likely using a Pi/Linux, would be appropriate to
   add to a late 60s vehicle ? I'd like better water
   temp/flow info, better oil-pressure monitoring,
   transmission oil temps, might be possible to get
   a fair view of brake-pad thickness/temp/status,
   at least some charts of exhaust temp/mix to
   facilitate finer-tuning. *I* want to be informed,
   but not Ford/Chevy/Vlad/Progressive/etc.

 The day I bought a car with electronic ignition and fuel injection was the day I said goodbye to 'crank no start'
 I spent my entire youth clearing blocked carburettors, flooded engines and adjusting points gaps
 I am entirely happy with engine management systems!

   Except, quickly, they went TOO far ......
   As said - *I* want to know, but NO tattling !
   And SCREW "emergency mode" if something is
   slightly out of spec !
   Injection and at least CD ignitions really DID
   improve power/startability. Carbs worked, but
   only just SO well.
   "Carburetors man ! That's what life is all about !"
   Anyway, cheap ultrasonic flow sensors, temperature
   sensors and such are easily had now - some are
   One-Wire. The BRAKE info ... it comes to me that
   the pads might be considered to be part of a
   capacitance RC circuit - so something kinda
   simple might be assembled. Most 60s cars used
   DRUM brakes, you got maybe two or three good
   apps before they'd fade.
   I remember kits (Whitney?) so you could put
   two, maybe three, carbs onto a 6-cyl - up
   to four on a V-8.