Timing Variation

TripleBlk said:

I was playing with my FREE OBDII software on my $ 80 "craptop" today. Anyway , this software allows you to peek into the real-time timing, temps, air flow , etc. etc.

Wonder of wonders timing was all over the map ! Mostly dead nuts on 14 degrees, but as low as 13.56 degrees and as high as 22 degrees.

So, how exactly do these timing adjusters you guys have work ? I thought they were purely mechanical ?? How can they override the "main brain" ?? Thanks.

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TripleBlk said:

I got the BR-2 OBD II diagnostics interface. Cost me about $ 76 Made in the U.S.A

You connect the interface cable to the serial port on the laptop ( I have an old ThinkPad, but any will do) The other cable plugs into your OBDII connector under the dash

The software is FREE (Linux, DOS, Windows) I run the DOS version . You can see the temps, air flow, O2 sensor readings, MAF air flow, etc. etc

Link is

http://obddiagnostics.com/index.html

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