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Spark

Display shows spark advance in degrees from -90 to 90. A negative number indicates degrees of retard. This is a display of the spark advance calculation which the PCM is programming into the ignition system. The PCM computes the desired spark advance using data such as Engine Temperature, RPM, Engine Load, Vehicle Speed and Operating Mode.