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IsaacCarlson · 10-16-2010, 02:04 PM

I set the timing back to 10° today and test drove....I lost a lot of my low-end torque. I used to be able to smoke the tires on the driveway in third from idle....not with 10° timing. It starts quicker, and seems to drive "easier". The computer advanced the timing a LOT more with the base set at 14° than at 10°. The comp advances the timing to ~26° with 14° timing and only 15° with 10°....anybody know why? Shouldn't it be linear? Maybe leave the spout connector plugged in and see what it does when I change it?

10-16-2010, 02:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
IsaacCarlson eco....something or other Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colfax, WI Posts: 724 wood hauler - '91 Ford F-250 Team Pontiac 90 day: 26.69 mpg (US) Rav - '06 Toyota Rav4 Base 90 day: 26.52 mpg (US) Thanks: 39 Thanked 67 Times in 50 Posts	I set the timing back to 10° today and test drove....I lost a lot of my low-end torque. I used to be able to smoke the tires on the driveway in third from idle....not with 10° timing. It starts quicker, and seems to drive "easier". The computer advanced the timing a LOT more with the base set at 14° than at 10°. The comp advances the timing to ~26° with 14° timing and only 15° with 10°....anybody know why? Shouldn't it be linear? Maybe leave the spout connector plugged in and see what it does when I change it? __________________ 1991 F-250: 4.9L, Mazda 5 speed, 4.10 10.25" rear