Anyone using timing controls to advance the ignition for better fuel economy?
Anyone using timing controls to advance the ignition for better fuel economy?
03 Ford Focus 2.0 MTX mpg 32-37 summer. 30-32 winter w/o hho
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With HHO, you want to RETARD, not advance the timing.
The introduction of Hydroxy results in a much quicker burn rate.
1998 Explorer 4x4, 4.0
14 cell / 2 stack 6x9" drycell reactor 28%KOH dual EFIE, MAF enhancer, IAT & ECT controllers, 2.4 LPM @ 30 amps. 6.35 MMW http://reduceyourfuelbill.com.au/forum/index.php
My understanding Top Dead Center is the point of full compression before power stroke, and the time it takes for gasoline to burn/combust you need to RETARD the ignition 20 degrees before TDC (set from the factory) so the explosion(force of the gasoline) is on the down stroke. Now when you add HHO it speeds up the burn rate and you then need to ADVANCE the timing toward TDC. (instead of being say 20 degree its now 15, 10 or 5 degrees before TDC, depending on amount of HHO)
03 Ford Focus 2.0 MTX mpg 32-37 summer. 30-32 winter w/o hho
Jesus saves.
When you're one step ahead of the crowd you're a genius.
When you're two steps ahead, you're a crackpot."
Can we all just agree that retarding it will make it fire later and advancing it will make it fire earlier? TDC is only the reference for the degrees it needs to be at. It's either before or after TDC.
I'll hang up and listen to your answer.
1998 Explorer 4x4, 4.0
14 cell / 2 stack 6x9" drycell reactor 28%KOH dual EFIE, MAF enhancer, IAT & ECT controllers, 2.4 LPM @ 30 amps. 6.35 MMW http://reduceyourfuelbill.com.au/forum/index.php
It seems most anti-knocks sensors handles the retarding.
When you're one step ahead of the crowd you're a genius.
When you're two steps ahead, you're a crackpot."