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Old 08-27-2009, 04:59 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT View Post
That's beyond my knowledge of the system.. I have no idea what triggers the ECM to advance or retard the timing. I always assumed it was the knock sensors that told the ECM to correct for different octane levels....

But I'm not completely sure.
Knock sensors do for sure, if it senses knock it will pull timing and is supposed to slowly add it back in. Also the IAT tells the computer to retard or advance timing depending on the weather conditions to my limited understanding.
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