IGNITION TIMING

Man, did that feel

like 40,000 Volts!!!
IGNITION TIMING FACTORS
Ignition timing is how early or late
spark plugs fire in relation to
position of engine pistons
Ignition timing must vary with engine
speed, load and temperature
Must be advanced at times and
retarded at other times
METHODS OF IGNITION
TIMING
DISTRIBUTOR CENTRIFUGAL
ADVANCE
DISTRIBUTOR VACUUM ADVANCE
ELECTRONIC (COMPUTER)
ADVANCE
IGNITION TIMING
COMPENSATES FOR BURN
TIME
CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE
VARIES IN DIRECT
RELATION TO ENGINE
RPM
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
THROWS WEIGHTS OUT
ALLOWS SPARK TO
HAPPEN SOONER TO
ALLOW ENOUGH TIME
FOR COMBUSTION TO
TAKE PLACE ON POWER
STROKE.
FIG 5-34
VACUUM ADVANCE
Provide advance at
lower engine
speeds and part
throttle operation
Matches timing to
engine load
Controlled by
venturi vacuum or
manifold vacuum
FIG 5-35
ELECTRONIC SPARK
TIMING
Distributor does not have a
centrifugal or vacuum advance
mechanism
Uses engine sensors as inputs to
computer
You must disable spark advance
when setting base timing on
computer controlled cars
DISTRIBUTORLESS
IGNITION SYSTEM
ENGINE FIRING
ORDER
REFERS TO
SEQUENCE SPARK
PLUGS FIRE
CAST INTO INTAKE
MANIFOLD
EACH ENGINE WILL
HAVE DIFFERENT
FIRING ORDER
MUST USE DURING
TUNE-UP
FIG 5-3