diff --git a/RotaxMonitor/src/tasks.cpp b/RotaxMonitor/src/tasks.cpp
index 6c073cf..8905726 100644
--- a/RotaxMonitor/src/tasks.cpp
+++ b/RotaxMonitor/src/tasks.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,15 @@ void rtIgnitionTask::rtIgnitionTask_realtime(void *pvParameters)
 
         if (cycle12 && cycle34) // wait for both 12 and 34 cycles to complete before sending data to main loop and resetting peak detectors
         {
+            // disable interrupts during adc samples
+            disableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_12p));
+            disableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_12n));
+            disableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_34p));
+            disableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_34n));
+            disableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.spark_pin_12));
+            disableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.spark_pin_34));
+
+            // reset coils 12 and 34 cycles
             cycle12 = false;
             cycle34 = false;
 
@@ -284,9 +293,18 @@ void rtIgnitionTask::rtIgnitionTask_realtime(void *pvParameters)
                 if (xQueueSendToBack(rt_queue, (void *)&ign_box_sts, 0) != pdPASS)
                     ign_box_sts.n_queue_errors = ++n_errors;
             }
+
+            // enable interrupts ready for a new cycle
+            enableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_12p));
+            enableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_12n));
+            enableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_34p));
+            enableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.trig_pin_34n));
+            enableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.spark_pin_12));
+            enableInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(rt_int.spark_pin_34));
         }
     }
     // Delete the timeout timer
+    esp_timer_stop(timeout_timer);
     esp_timer_delete(timeout_timer);
     LOG_WARN("rtTask Ending [", params->name.c_str(), "]");
     // Ignition A Interrupts DETACH