Ignition Tech: How Ignition Timing Works – Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained. Simple, But Often Misunderstood

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Ignition Tech: How Ignition Timing Works – Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained. Simple, But Often Misunderstood

Several years ago I did a bunch of videos for MSD covering several different tech subjects, but one of the videos that still gets tons of comments and views, was one I did showing how to lock the mechanical advance in an MSD Distributor. In fact, people still come up to me all the time and remark on how they still use that video for instructions. Ignition advance, whether mechanical or vacuum, can really make an engine happy. Check out the

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Ignition timing is essential to proper engine performance and in this video, we explain exactly how it works. We clear up some popular misconceptions about mechanical and vacuum advance to help your engine deliver maximum power and fuel economy.

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