Ignition timing Ignition timing In a spark ignition internal combustion engine, Ignition timing refers to the timing, relative to the current piston position and crankshaft angle, of the release of a spark in the combustion chamber near the end of the compression stroke. The need for advancing (or retarding) the timing of the spark is because fuel does not completely burn the instant the spark fires, the combustion gases take a period of time to expand and the angular or rotational speed of the engine can lengthen or shorten the time frame in which the burning and expansion should occur. In a
Ignition (The Offspring album) reviews in the years since its initial release, with several reviewers having deemed "Ignition" one of The Offspring's best albums. In October 2011, the album was ranked number two (between Alice in Chains' "Dirt" and Bad Religion's "Generator") on "Guitar World" magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1992. On June 17, 2008, Epitaph re-released "Ignition" (along with "Smash") in remastered form. This reissue was released on the same day as then-current album "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace". The Offspring toured for a-year-and-a-half to promote "Ignition". Their audience continued to hone, supporting such bands as Youth Brigade, The