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Old 16 Oct 2005, 11:03 am
jim beam
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Default Re: [Fwd: Ignition timing question...?]

Matt Ion wrote:
> jim beam wrote:
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>> matt, if the honda factory manual says disconnect, then you
>> disconnect. end of story. and who are you to judge 20 degrees?
>> you've got two vacuum diaphragms iirc, both affect timing when
>> connected, and their subsequent movement produces the correct result
>> for that engine. it's real simple.

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> The thing is, the manual contradicts itself. If you actually follow the
> steps in order, it's got you disconnecting the hoses twice (and btw,
> only one is normally used, the other operates only when the engine is
> cold), and it's got two different advance settings, one saying for the
> A20A2 it should be 10, 15 or 20 degrees depending on the exact variant,
> the other saying it should be 4 degrees for all A20A2s.
>

which manual is that matt?

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