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Originally Posted by Blue Angel
A diesel is a compression ignition engine. There is no traditional electronic ignition system like there is in a gasoline engine. In a gas engine, ignition timing is used to optimise the power production by adjusting precisely when the spark plug is fired to ignite the fuel.
The only timing with a diesel is when the fuel injectors fire.
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Timing is VERY important in diesel engines! Yes it's related to the fuel injection, because that the exact moment when power stroke begins. And you can't imagine how much power and FE varies accordingly to injection timing.