MegaSquirt PNP Gen2 Documentation

Model/Vehicle Specific information for model MSPNP2-T8590 on a '85-'90 Toyota pickup or 4Runner with 22RE

Please read all documentation before installing your MegaSquirtPNP EMS, and verify you've followed all steps before starting your engine for the first time.

Physical Installation

These trucks have the ECU behind the right hand kick panel. Unbolt the panel and you are then able to unbolt the ECU. The connectors will slide right out if you grab the tab at the top side of the plug.  Fasten the MSPNP to the sheet metal in the footwell area and plug in the factory ECU harness connector.

To connect the MSPNP's built in MAP sensor, cut the vacuum line at the fuel pressure regulator and insert the included tee fitting.  Run the vacuum line from this tee through a grommet in the firewall and to the barb on the back of the MSPNP.

We also recommend routing the tuning cable from the ECU to a location on the console of the passenger compartment, somewhere where you can easily tuck it away when not in use.

At this point, it is safe to power the ECU up, but please make sure you load the appropriate startup map for your specific engine before attempting to start the vehicle.  Using the wrong startup map may result in a no-start condition, or even engine damage if the engine is driven hard before the correct map is loaded.

Verifying and Adjusting Base Timing

Once the MSPNP is installed, it is mandatory to check timing on your truck. First, put the MSPNP in fixed timing mode by going toIgnition Settings -> Ignition Options/Decoder Wheel (For v1.2 MSPNP2s, go to Basic Setup -> More Ignition Settings). Set Fixed Advance to "Fixed Timing", set Timing for Fixed Advance to 10 degrees, and click the Burn button.  

While you can adjust the timing in the same manner as a stock ECU, by adjusting the distributor angle, MSPNP gives you another option: adjust the trigger angle with TunerStudio under the spark settings. Increase the trigger angle to retard the spark, or decrease it to advance the spark. Adjust the number until the timing is at 10 degrees.  MSPNP requires a trigger angle of 0 to 20 degrees on this unit to obtain full spark advance.

If you adjust the distributor for adjusting the timing advance, set the trigger angle to 10 degrees in TunerStudio and turn the distributor until the timing is at a steady 10 degrees BTDC, then lock the cam angle sensor back down there and check the timing with the light to make sure the distributor didn't slip. If you run out of adjustment, use the trigger angle setting in TunerStudio to get the correct timing.

The timing marks are on the front of the engine. The timing mark on the crank pulley may be hard to see; a dab of white paint down inside the mark (wipe off the excess) can help here. Once you have adjusted the trigger angle and/or cam angle sensor to get 10 degrees BTDC, turn off the fixed timing mode by changing the Fixed Timing setting to "Use Table." 

Removing the Vane Air Flow Meter

Note: If you are using the MSPNP with a turbo or supercharger:

You will definitely want to delete the AFM and put an IAT sensor in the location pictured above which is just before the throttle body inlet.  The IAT needs to measure the air temperature as it's entering the engine, not the ambient air temperature in the engine bay as would be measured by the AFM.  Only by placing the IAT just before the throttle body can an accurate air temperature measurement be taken AFTER the compressor has heated the air, and the intercooler has cooled it.  Accurate air temps are needed for proper fueling and ignition advance calculations.

Sensor Calibration

If you need to recalibrate your temperature sensors, such as after loading firmware, here are the values to use for the stock sensors. These work for both factory CLT and IAT sensors.  GM IAT sensors can use the defaults in TunerStudio

Once the MSPNP is installed, the PATS system no longer inhibits operation of the vehicle.  Furthermore, standard, non-chipped or uncoded keys can be used to start the car.

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