The inductive pickup is used to time the injectors to the engine's firing order on throttle body (single point) units only, especially those with dual-plane manifolds. They are not necessary for Multi-point or Tuned Port engines, and may not be necessary for turbocharged, supercharged or engines with single-plane manifolds.
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Inductive pickup
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For G.M., Chrysler, AMC, IHC engines with firing order 18436572, the pickup is referenced to cylinder #6.
For Fords with firing order 15426378, use cylinder #5 for reference.
For Fords with firing order 13726548, use cylinder #3 for reference.
The pickup is used to smooth the engine running, especially at idle to below 1500 RPM. Experimenting with other cylinder references may improve running.