> Yes, the engine management computers on modern engines with forced
> induction do retard the timing under boost.
Typically in response to a "knock" sensor, sometimes aided by a computer map
of conditions that previously caused knock. One of the checks I've seen
outlined in a service manual somewhere is to rap on the running engine block
with a hammer, and see if the timing changes <g>
Randall
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