spark advance
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spark advance
Normal position when spark takes place.
Position of piston and crankshaft when spark is advanced by 15°.
The angular position of the crankshaft, relative to top dead center, at the moment of spark ignition. A 15° spark advance means that the spark is applied when the crankshaft is 15° from reaching top dead center on the compression stroke.
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