as i said, max advance = 40 - 50 deg BTDC:

  (initial + maximum centrifugal + maximum vacuum) advances
  =  (5 + 25 + 16) = 46 deg BTDC

(assuming initial advance = 5 deg BTDC)

what is the confusion?

dlk

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 08:36:14 -0500, Jay L Snyder
<Jay.L.Snyder@INVISTA.COM> wrote:

>Not on the Digijet!  It is mechanic and vacuum advance!  It is not
>controlled by the ECU!  The stabilizer is out of the loop when the engine
>is above idle speeds.
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>"Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 01/28/2004
>04:51:14 PM
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>Please respond to "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
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>Subject:    Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
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>note that max advance is 40 - 50 deg BTDC. therefore, varying initial
>setting by a few degrees is not critical under most driving conditions.
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>dlk
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