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HEAT RANGE
500-800 Deg. C
IGNITION TIMING
IGNITION TIMING
COMPENSATES FOR BURN
TIME
IGNITION TIMING
MECHANISM
Distributor rotor system
Lower half of
distributor
CONTROL OF IGNITION
TIMING
There are two reasons to focus on ignition
timing:
To allow sufficient work output.
( W = Pressure*Area*Length of stroke)
limited extent of exhaust emissions.
(in vehicles where maximum power is not
required retardation is used to reduce Nox,
which is the main pollutant)
METHODS OF CONTROL OF
IGNITION TIMING
CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE
Centrifugal
weights out
Allows spark
to happen
sooner to allow enough time
for combustion to take place
on power stroke.
force
throws
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