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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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I was logging Engine block number 003 to look at my ignition timing data, after doing a timing belt change and noticed all my readings are negative. At idle I get -9 and they increase to
-35 as rpm's increase. What does a negative number mean? Advanced or Retard. This data is for actual ignition timing not Ignition timing retard found on block 20, which by the way never changed from 0 for all cylinders. Is this a normal reading or is my timing off? I have a GIAC chip in if that makes a difference.

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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Default Non dbw reads adv as a negitive #.

Your readings are normal, just need to log them while at wot and see what your getting.
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