Miata Mailing List: June 1998, Message #872

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On 6/6/98 19:39, William Shepard Shepwdee@webtv.net wrote:

>Does the concept of tweeking out a little more power by advancing the
>timing also apply to other cars? A relative just bought an 86 Escort
>which is a bit more wmpy on power than it should be. Has 56k miles on
>it. Carb engine. Would adjusting the timing a bit more advanced than
>spec help and would the plugs and wire change be as beneficial as it is
>to the Miata?

Plugs and wires, I dunno. But I've advanced the timing on every vehicle 
I've owned since 1971 until it pinged, then backed off a degree or so 
(did it by ear), with consistently good results. I advanced the 1980 
Accord about 10 degrees past stock!

The exception would be any car with a knock sensor (none of mine had 
one), which does the same thing automatically, several times per second.

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Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C

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