S4 E22. We road test the Arduino engine management on the supercharged kubota diesel honda

Season 4 Episode 22. Jimbo road tests the home made Arduino based engine management system
on the supercharged diesel powered Honda
Robot Cantina
207 S. Sedgwick Ave
P.O. Box 28
Haven KS, 67543

[@michaelblacktree]

Dude is building his own ECU, and writing his own code. Much respect!

[@karlfischer1011]

this ECU is like a 1980s feedback carburetor system. the gross engine control is still manual but the fine tuning and some emissions over-riding is ECU managed. Very impressive. ❤ (especially if it is more reliable than 1980s emissions equipment 😂)

[@seymoarsalvage]

@@karlfischer1011 Not..really

[@SamwiseOutdoors]

@karlfischer1011 this comment made me miss my old RN38 Toyota Hilux powered by a 22R with a two-barrel "smart" carburetor.

[@fletcho11]

Don't care about how far you have changed things , ocd , you have not been putting out vids every week, was a Sunday thing, now I don't care what the car does,,,,

[@ryandavis4863]

HappyFathers Day all you internet dad's, and Cantina nerds.

[@gmeister03]

Thanks guy

[@scottyg7284]

Cheers man!

[@TrojanLube69]

Cheers

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

You're the first person I've heard that from today. I appreciate you.

[@theblackhand6485]

Sounds Biblical not responsible.

[@Del350K4]

Hello Jimbo; with regard to the viewer analytics, I think you're right. I'm a "nuts and bolts" guy and I confess that I find these software episodes far harder to understand than the mechanical ones - but then, they're commensurately more rewarding, too! I would never have guessed how deeply satisfied I could be by watching the footage of the car accelerating so cleanly, smug in the knowledge that I appreciate all the resourcefulness and work that went into your achievement! Those guys who bailed because they were confused will miss out on that. And, yeah, I suppose it is summer.

[@rjung_ch]

👍

[@davidgiesfeldt6650]

I’m tweaking on both sides… I love PI!

[@SonicBoone56]

Exactly

[@thomashowlett8295]

I greatly appreciate your efforts to minimize the "rolling coal". So many diesel modification channels here are basically a dick measuring contest of just how much coal they can get their truck to belch.

[@SonicBoone56]

Yep

[@dennisford2000]

And all it does is foul the engine with soot , and at the small end a few diamonds. Really good stuff for the ex wife’s engine but not mine please

[@WalkiTalki]

The cool part of it being electronically tuned is that you can record all adjustments and review them later instead of having to remember what you did and write it down. Plus it is more real time to us because the changes are instant, we don't have to wait for you to get back to the house to retest over and over. I'm liking the electronics episodes.

[@SonicBoone56]

Agreed. It's making this crazy build seem somewhat smart lol.

[@RvnKnight]

A good, well-rounded engineer isn't just rotund but also knows that software is just as important as hardware.

[@sorukowolf3222]

Hey Jimbo! Don't get too caught up in the analytics, KZbin is a fickle beast and you'll drive yourself mad trying to appease it. Just keep doing what makes you happy and have fun :) Enjoy your vacation, I'm looking forward to seeing the next update in a couple weeks

[@Terran.Marine.2]

4 da AL GORE RHYTHM???

[@lewistasso8866]

Hello Jimbo!! Yes!! This video was awesome. I love data, tweaks, and comparisons. NO!!! You didn't lose us! The true gear and tech heads are still here!! This project is going great. It's very interesting and inspiring to see how adjustments mechanically and code-wise make differences. Keep it up! Oh, and a special thanks to Duke in the chase car. It's always nice to have some help from a brother.

[@aliciaantoniadis9100]

I absolutely agree with you 107%! Thank you Jimbo, and thank you lewistasso for pubbing this comment! Sincerely, Alicia from Sweden. (Still part of the metric crowd)

[@TurboDog73TX]

Yes indeed, None of us went anywhere! I'm still eagerly awaiting to see this project in it's final form, and It's specifically the electronics tech that I'm most interested in. Because I know next to nothing about programming..

[@lewistasso8866]

@@aliciaantoniadis9100 No problem at all, Alicia. I'm in the USA, but also a part of the metric crowd.👍

[@aliciaantoniadis9100]

@@lewistasso8866 Thank you!

[@nuclearusa16120]

Please keep the random software and electronics stuff. Its one of things I actually enjoy most.

[@RayleighCriterion]

Lookie here, Mr Fancy Pants with his electronics controlled diesel engine. If only the automotive engineers had thought of that.

[@mungtor]

Robot Cantina and a fresh cup of coffee... doesn't get much better than that.

[@Thindoublechin]

This is my breakfast television on a Sunday morning.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

​@@Thindoublechinsame here! With a cup of coffee it's like Saturday morning cartoons, but for nerds 😂 I love the community here too. You can't beat these comment sections compared to the rest of YT

[@BackwoodsTinkerer]

Hope you're ok Jimbo. I think its safe to say the community is worried about you sir

[@jamesmikesell5458]

At 70mpg no smoke you have a gem drive the tires off it. Enjoy your vacation

[@Adam-nv9zo]

00:51 best mouse pad ever.

[@rjung_ch]

😅

[@TheDistur]

Heh heh heh

[@michaelblacktree]

You can tell Jimbo is a man of culture. 😎

[@Adam-nv9zo]

@@michaelblacktree very much so.

[@kendallwhitlatch9603]

Happy Father's Day! The channel is "Robot Cantina" so I fully expect that there will be electronics. It's a big reason why I watch this channel. Keep up the good work! You inspire me to continue thinking about the electronics projects I want to get started.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Same here. I watch ALL of it. I'm here for all the stuff, even the stuff that's a bit over my head (the programming/software. I get what it's doing but how it does it is beyond me 😂

[@sketchypoodle1236]

Mentioned on a tuner forum I use - "the more you know about electronic fuel injection, the less it costs". 🙂 I have some micro-controller based projects in mind myself and have been learning to code in sketch and C, all of it is new to me, so seeing it used in real world examples is right in my wheel house at the moment. Being able to follow what you're doing is gold, and you are welcome to just keep bringing it. Those who didn't find it interesting before may grow an interest...once they see how it can be used. Thanks for what you do here and enjoy your vacation!

[@thomasknobbe4472]

I'm with you-an unexpected outcome is exciting, because that means we have missed something-or figured something wrong-and have an opportunity to learn something new. Maybe even an entirely new variable we knew nothing about. Keep it shiny side up!

[@voided76]

it's getting lonely out here without new cantina videos :(

[@markmiller7846]

Will miss the videos but enjoy your vacation it's well earned.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

This is the appropriate number of computers for a vehicle.

[@bengineering3d]

The electronic episodes are the best episodes, I got my brother watching now because he likes electronics so you definitely gained viewers 😁

[@SchoolforHackers]

‘70s gearhead, ‘90s techie, 20xx programmer here: I love it all. Keep these juicy details!

[@rayers1000]

this is the ONLY channel I'm actively keeping up with. for months and months!!! I'll be looking forward to the next upload!

[@devivoman]

You’re a good cook Jimbo, I’ll eat what you feed me! Thanks as always for the great content entire RC crew!

[@petertimp5416]

Was just about to go to bed…..then this showed up, Thanks😊

[@user-vq4gk4hx8p]

Without a doubt one of the most interesting and engaging channels on YT.

[@TrilogyBPM]

Happy fathers day to all the dads out there and happy fathers day to you robot cantina! Even if you don't have kids these projects are your babies ❤

[@CbSd994]

Happy Father's Day Cantinites! If rolling coal is wrong, I don't wanna be right. Much respect for the Kansas Clean Air Act mods though!

[@Celician83]

I personally don't care what content you produce, it's all pretty golden, and with the schedule you release videos at, I can throw it on and throw my phone on the instrument cluster of my car and listen and every now and then glance at the screen on my way to work on Sundays, so to me, it's perfect, you do you, take a breather, relax, the crowd truely committed will be here, (waiting for the next Garden Gnome takeover 😂)

[@aaronschocke2147]

My Sunday morning is complete again. Thanks, Jimbo! Now that the video is over, my last two ounces of coffee is going to be a lot more boring to finish off 😂

[@TSRGarage]

It's 9am Sunday☕️🎉 Robot Cantina. Class is in session, what I learned today. Military grade satellite tracking for 30 doll hairs😂. Great stuff as usual. Enjoy your vacation. Now, I'm off to work on my own project.

[@justinolds8834]

Love the mix of electro-mechanical and software coding. Don't change a thing in my opinion. I look forward to your show every time!

[@georgehooper429]

I’ve been thinking about why this channel “works for me”. - First of all its simply entertaining. - Your channel combines several of my younger self passions (being a motor head, electronics, computers, and just making stuff to see if I could do it). - You explain difficult subjects with clear to understand “Midwestern dialect”. (I was really wondering how you were going to pull off explaining interrupt processing, but you did it well.) - The pictograms and simple explanation help us to visualize new concepts. Not everyone has a mech-e or computer science background. So pictures help greatly. - Your approach to the channel is much like just a couple of guys hanging out in the garage trying out different ideas, some work and some not so much. If everything worked the first time, what would we have learned? As for channel statistics, while you need to keep an eye on them for the health of the channel, I wouldn’t focus on them too much. Make what you enjoy and they will come. (edit: I tried to make a weak field of dreams reference, but I just looked it up and that was Iowa not Kansas. If it worked the first time, what did I just learn?)

[@robotcantina8957]

KZbin provides excellent channel statistics, I keep an eye on my numbers because at 150K subscribers I should be generating a certain amount of revenue. I try different types of videos to see which one brings in the most revenue. Keep in mind this channel dosn't generate a lot of revenue to begin with.. Sadly the tech stuff has cut my already tiny revenue stream in half.

[@georgehooper429]

@@robotcantina8957 But as you mentioned in your video is it the time of year more so than the content? The first two weeks of june kids are getting out of school and parents go on vacation. I guess as a bellwether you could switch over to more traditional videos like with the Predator or the Renault and see if its time of year or the content. Also I've wondered, do you have alternate sources for channel support like Patreon or Buy me a coffee? With the amount of ABS filament you go through I can see the need for that revenue stream too.

[@robotcantina8957]

@@georgehooper429 I may try Patron, but the thing that holds me back is I have nothing to offer to the patrons. This channel takes 100% of my free time and I don't have anything to give to the patrons for the money they shell out.

[@georgehooper429]

@@robotcantina8957 You have the most valuable item of all to give, "your content". You are not shilling anything other than support for your channel. Somehow you need to refill your scrap aluminium bin. That top shelf stuff you use is not cheap. Enjoy your time away, we will be waiting eagerly for your next episode.

[@Stratotank3r]

Kudos to your brother for following you driving and being your observer for black smoke. I enjoy every episode. I am a network tech and code and figures are always nice to see.

[@mastercricket7626]

As someone who has built there own car by hand ,and have it running off a arduino based ecu myself .. I personally love all of these vids you put out .. knowledge is power and if people would actually take the time to learn stuff then they would understand .. but everyone has there preferences I recon .. personally if I can be tought something , it peaks my interests ... so I love this, and tbh I wish you went further into coding aswell 😅 . . But anyways much respect to ya brotha Jim and happy fathers day to ya , and all my fellow fathers out there .. peace and love all keep it rad, stay safe, and build on.. l8z famz and keep having fun... ps have a good vacation jimbo as I will be eagerly awaiting your return .. 🤘🏽✌🏾

[@kingofnfsfan]

9:47 hello Jimbo

[@rjung_ch]

Spotted 😊

[@2alawabidingcitzen]

Dame I have to take a week vacation now don't know what ima do for the next few Sunday mornings now.

[@JRattheranch]

Enjoy your break Jimbo! The next 2 Sundays will have a "hole" in them! 😂😂😂

[@davidfink4963]

Thank you for doing what you do. To learn something while being thoroughly entertained is why KZbin>any other form of media.

[@sketchypoodle1236]

Nice use of an operator > I see what you did there 🙂

[@randr10]

Best channel on KZbin. Thanks for still putting a video out on Father's Day!

[@rjung_ch]

Thanks brother Duke for helping Jimbo out 👍💪✌️ I like this so much guys.

[@Dan-xk3de]

I am enjoying the electronics videos. I’m a long time automotive and diesel tech who now does work on much larger industrial power sets and am responsible for making adjustments and modifications to those power sets programming to maintain automated operation so I’m all ears. And enjoy your approach and presentation.

[@TheTulerie]

Happy fathers day Jimbo! I gotta say, I love how far you've gone with this project. I'm definitely a "nuts & bolts" kinda guy, but I really appreciate the amount of time you take to explain exactly whats going on. Helps me really understand the the tuning side of how modern diesels function

[@tl1024]

This definitely isn't how modern diesels are tuned. They haven't used this style injection in 20 years.

[@TheTulerie]

@@tl1024 not exactly like this, no. But it's still a basic idea of how the electronics function & what they do

[@cullenmiller8170]

Nice video and great progress. The electronic stuff goes usually over my head, but I still enjoy watching it. My hope is that some chunks will get caught in the strainer that acts as my brain. Enjoy your vacation and I will be here when you get back.

[@rippatoe50]

Well Jimbo some come and some go. We love your videos. Happy Fathers Day to you.

[@BillyBob-uc9zp]

Well done Jimbo!. She's now a going to town rig. Propa fancy!! 😎

[@ivanbarton4475]

Happy Sunday Folks! Coding, data and improving things digitally is your passion and we don't mind the episodes getting a little nerdy. We just want to see the world's fastest lawnmower diesel powered Honda insight ripping the streets of rural Kansas.

[@ggginforlab]

2:40 And this is the start of Back to the future! Doc Brown is proud of you 😁

[@slipperyjk]

Unbelievable dude! Too cool

[@wadet73]

Having been a mechanically inclined kid who "learned" programming, I'm satisfied with both aspects. Don't let your analytics make you think we're not watching. It's summer and they're out enjoying the roads you show us weekly. Good thing about YT, we can take you with us. Enjoy your vacation, happy Father's Day and keeping wrenching and testing.

[@peterelvery]

Still here! As a one time TV repairer, car racer & engine builder, chainsaw engineer and IT Manager, there is no unappreciated content😊

[@turkeytrac1]

Okay here's the thing, everyone will agree that a '32 ford with a sbc in it, all tricked out is a hot rod. But what you're doing here is under the same umbrella and it's a good thing that's fresh and different, showing that indeed many good things are possible.

[@ethanpeschman4458]

There are plenty of high power project cars on youtube but this is my favorite. The sort of backyard engineering is way more interesting than watching someone hose their car down with $10,000+ worth of parts.

[@rjung_ch]

Happy vacation Jimbo, bring it all, electronics or programming, it all ties together.

[@drsoils]

another gold nugget jimbo! thank you!

[@fabiotiburzi]

Now it's time for the famous 32x32 grid for boost and needle position

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

So so late today. I guess I slept in. Happy Father's Day everyone! Got my coffee making, and my Cantina playing, I'm good to go, let this epic Sunday commence! Happy Father's Day, Jimbo. You're like our KZbin dad, always doing the cool projects and letting us tag along, thanks for that!

[@Dan-vq4pz]

>super simple program >Programs a character LCD and everything is lined up and spaced properly I bow to you Jimbo

[@Dan-vq4pz]

Also nice job tuning. This kind of tuning stuff is the icing on the cake. Rolling coal says 'I finish (tuning) too early' way better than a huge lift kit or 24" offsets ever could 🤣

[@2alawabidingcitzen]

I was waiting all morning.. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tobihaifisch7558]

Enjoy your off-time, Jimbo! I seriously enjoyed your technological ventures so far. But, don't neglect your Misses over your free time, though! 😉 I'll come back to you, anyways...!😊

[@bakupcpu]

Nothing wrong with vacation! You enjoy all of that time off and we will see you in the next video! Cheers!

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

I wouldn't sweat the analytics too much. Those viewers youre losing are the soft viewers anyway that dont stick around long term, if i had to guess. But thats just my opinion. You run it how you want, im watching from beginning to end regardless. Your channel has gotten here based of exactly what you do and exactly what you dont. We fans are here for it long term and we stick it out, even when its over our head (its over my head sometimes for sure) Enjoy the vacation Jimbo, you deserve it! Ill miss you but I hope its restful and enjoyable for you. Youre here for us every sunday, we can wait a few while you relax 😎 enjoy man, enjoy. See you upon your return, ill be patiently waiting 😎

[@RodneyJohnson69]

The electronics, code and general nerdiness are what makes your channel great. This is waaay out of the box and can't be found on any other car channel. Just keep doing what you're doing and the audience will find you.

[@somethingelsehere8089]

Thanks for the videos, and enjoy your time off!

[@donsundberg5730]

The fact that I have more stuff to do in the summertime does affect my ability for one to watch videos as early and quick as I normally do. Keep up the content and we will see you in a couple of weeks.

[@deepfreezzeer]

LOL i was watching the video at 2x speed. When the acceleration test came, i said "WOW the code made the car waaaayyyy faster!" Then i remembered it was on 2x speed when i look how fast the timer was rolling 😂😅

[@RedmanJones]

Your quest for diesel efficency is akin to Gale Banks with the engineering you have developed , with the soul of Red Green , watching these episodes are the highlight of many!! enjoy the break!!!!

[@cbr600rx7]

Keep doing what you do. As a long time diesel enthusiast I love what you are doing.

[@nickmac5953]

Missed you today, that’s ok… time for a rerun 😊

[@rodneyross5282]

Coffee and Jimbo what a way to start a happy fathers day

[@90FF1]

Yes! Jimbo & Java!

[@mikehorb9485]

You’ve taken things to the next level, and you have a dedicated following of people who are willing to learn along with you. This build is incredible, and thoroughly impressed by your ventures in multiple fields of interest.

[@c6unjourc6toujours]

It sound as a sport car now !!! Excellent !!!

[@aaroncarteaux1632]

Thank you for being my Sunday Morning Entertainment! I like your overall transition to building your own ECU.

[@adrianjauregui2281]

As a fellow computer nerd/gear head I have thoroughly enjoyed this project! Keep up the hard work. The stuff you do is nothing less than inspiring.

[@IsmailHasan]

i'm really looking forward to this video updates. i think controlling the governor and the boost electronically is one of the most interesting videos you make on the kubota diesel series. looking forward to the fuel economy test, which i think will be the most affected thing for this electronic control addition

[@craigfreeman9280]

Great show have a great day🎉

[@jasonwitters7860]

I like both nuts and bolts and the the electrodigicals. Nice video thank you for sharing.

[@raptorjeezus2607]

Hey Jimbo, i live my car hobby out fully on data. I recreate them fully in a simulator and then put them through virtual torture. Youre not losing me on the data heavy episodes in fact i love them just as much as the mechanical ones

[@cedhome7945]

Came for the nuts and bolts and stayed for the nerdy stuff. It's rare that we get both together so I'm in for the next episode. Love to see a diesel motor in a murder cycle..... just to shock my friends..

[@ekner]

Woo! Let's get on the road!

[@paulstatham8665]

Jimbo under hard acceleration , that must have been tire smoke from all that power you added. I love what ever you do on the channel. Happy Father’s Day

[@michaelscott6390]

I think the series is getting even more interesting. Software and automated systems built from scratch is next level. Kudos Jimbo, watching from Vancouver Island Canada.

[@SamwiseOutdoors]

Have a great vacation, Jimbo!

[@SSB2121]

I love this type of DIY tech solutions. Too dang cool.

[@DeadKoby]

I enjoy both the building and tweaking processes of the project. You get to engineer your own ECU. With MANY ECU based cars having dying ECU's based on dead capacitors and such, perhaps this can inspire the next home engineer. From what I derive, this Kubota motor was really made to run 1 speed... and you've changed all of that.

[@gydo1942]

Wow, I didn't expect this much result so quickly, with a relatively simple program! Good work Jimbo and I love the electronics and software experimentation just as much as the mechanical part, so please don't stop doing it! Also, enjoy your vacation, you deserve it!

[@brypilot]

As a long time but quiet watcher, I will say to keep the nitty gritty details. From my POV it gives a far better view of what’s needed to make a car function and how much goes into optimization. Seeing you work to make the engine not waste fuel and explaining everything along the way is very entertaining and gives great insight!

[@Joyrider564]

Something I didn’t realize I needed: a Beavis and Butthead mousepad.

[@robotcantina8957]

Yes, its the only one that makes sense

[@HammerWrench]

Do you have tp?

[@dwartfarquart9590]

Enjoy your vacation, Brother.

[@rickgrimes4133]

As excited as I am about this project it took me a day to get around to watching it. The weather is pretty and there are so many projects that need to be completed around the house!!! Thanks again!!! Can’t wait till the next update

[@yodasbff3395]

Good stuff Jimbo and happy Father's day. 👍

[@johnclary729]

I'm a former software guy and also a gearhead, so I've been loving the last few videos.

[@GoingtoHecq]

Technology is just a good way of repeating actions. Props to you for being smart enough to choose them and clean your exhaust. Amazing.

[@UnfinishedProjectDartSport]

Sweet!!

[@WellbeWelloff]

Super cool to see what you can do with a little bit of knowledge and gadgets.

[@JoeBManco]

This channel never ceases to amaze and inspire me to build my own projects.

[@QuantumLeap83]

Hope you're okay bud.

[@MrCybergladiator]

I for one love the coding side of it, just as much as the mechanics and fabrication. Keep up the good work!

[@adrianzbaeren]

I love these „engine control unit“ videos even more than the other very well made videos of yours! Thank you very much for this excellent content! Greetings from Switzerland!

[@Ben1551]

I still watched last weeks video despite camping, Running a 24" pc monitor that runs from 12v plugged into a toolbox with 1.2kwh of Lifepo4. Samsung Dex came in clutch. I came here for the nuts and bolts but Arduinos are my forte and I love seeing you figure out how to use it the best.