Come on; where are the techies! Re: <VV> What's the relation between ignition timing and running rich or lean?

[Guus de Haan]

Thanks ;-)


Op 21-aug-2006, om 20:25 heeft Guus de Haan het volgende geschreven:

> Saturday I changed the jet on the Carter YH to a bigger size. I  
> want the car to run a but more rich. Took it for a fast (70-80 mph)  
> drive on the highway and temperature and A/F ratio looked good.
>
> Then I changed the temporarily installed points plate back to the  
> Ignitor (series I) that was in before. This required adjusting the  
> timing a bit and I thought the A/F on the SafeGuard showed the car  
> to run a bit more lean again.
>
> Is there someone who can explain to me what's the influence of  
> ignition timing on the engine running rich or lean? I like to  
> experiment but also would like to know the why of things.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Guus de Haan
> The Netherlands
> '65 Corsa Turbo-Charged Cvt
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