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Re: Firing two solenoids together

IMHO, the potential delay of the electrical system is dwarfed (on the time scale of electrical signal delay) by the tolerances of the mechanical system.

Even if both solenoids fired at the exactly the same time, there would be a difference in timing due to mechanical movement (opening/closing of the valve).

Similarly, even if you had it T'd off one solenoid that could instantaneously pressurize lines of the exact same length, there would be mechanical differences of the pistons themselves that would make one move faster than the other.