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Old 12-05-2013, 08:58 AM
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That's about it. I would add the reason for advancing the timing. There is a time lag between the introduction of spark and the complete burning of fuel that delivers the driving force. The goal is to have the peak force present at TDC which means the spark needs to initiate combustion a little before TDC. As engine RPM increases the time lag remains the same so the timing needs to advance further to keep up, the reason for the advance weight system.

Ignition 102 might be all the things that can go wrong.
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