Gas consumption and Timing

[Stang_1973]

Does a car burn more, less, or the same amount of gas with retarded timing?

Cause there is a camaro at school and at first I thought that he had a rowdy cam, but after talking to him he told me that he just got the effect by retarding the timing. Got me wondering.

 

[John Z]

Best mileage comes from advancing the timing maximum amount before pinging. Why would anyone screw up the tuning of a car just to make it sound a certain way? Oh yea the owner bought a camaro.

 

[Pakrat]

Maybe he just thought the timing should be a match to the car and its owner, so that's why he retarded it.

 

[SuperDave]

Retarding the timing to achieve a "lope" is pretty "retarded" idea and certainly would have a NEGATIVE effect on mileage.

 

[Stang_1973]

Boy, you guys really used the "Retarded" pun well.
nice play on words.

 

[rbohm]

retarded owner=retarded timing=lower fuel economy and lower performance.

 

[SuperDave]

Boy, you guys really used the "Retarded" pun well.
nice play on words.

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