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Effects of advanced timing on gas mileage

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Under normal driving conditions (80-90 hwy miles daily) with an occasional spirited launch once in awhile, is gas mileage really affected between stock and 14 degrees advanced? I backed mine down to stock when I moved to the outskirts of town, but wanted to bring it back to 13-14 because she feels a little more sluggish than I prefer. I currently get 21 mpg on the highway and yes, I know these cars weren't made with very long legs.

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I've got my timing at 15 degrees and I get 22mpg with a combo of city and highway driving.
 

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Can you tell a difference when advancing the timming.
 

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Timing advance wont affect milage noticably. It is kind of like gears in that [theoretically] since you get more pep per pedal effort, you might not need to be as deep in the throttle to accelerate at a given rate. This is purely theory since timing advance is good for so few HP.
 
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