Ignition timing control system for engine

Abstract

An ignition timing control system for an engine equipped with an automatic transmission corrects an ignition timing advance so as to retard ignition upon a demand to drop engine output torque when resumption of fuel injection is required after it has been interrupted during deceleration or when a shift of the automatic transmission is required. The ignition timing advance is corrected by a decaying retardation value so as to gradually fall with the passage of time. The corrected ignition timing advance is kept above a specific lower ignition timing advance limit, which is set smaller for lower air charging levels than for higher air charging levels. The corrected ignition timing advance is also kept below a specific lower limit ignition timing advance, which is set larger for lower air charging levels than for higher air charging levels.