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<blockquote data-quote="levin818" data-source="post: 4218841" data-attributes="member: 849"><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In responding to one of the forumer request, I am posting this simple step by step on how to adjust your Ignition Timing to factory setting (10 deg) without the aid of the Timing Gun. The result is not exactly 10, but would be around 9~11, which is good enough for a regular user. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here you go ~</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #545454">1) Start your engine</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">2) Turn off all electrical load (air con, amp, etc)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">3) Wait till the engine reach working temperature (1/3 of full scale)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #545454">4) Locate your diagnostic connector, and look for terminal "TE1" and "E1"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #545454">5) Use a short wire, jump TE1 and E1 </span></span><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">(WARNING: DO NOT JUMP OTHER TERMINALS!)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">6) The idling will move up to ~1200rpm for about 1 sec, then down to 800rpm</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">7) The engine check light will be blinking continuously. If it pause intermittence, it mean you have error code store in your ECU. You may want to read the error code and resolve the problem later</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">8) Get a 12mm box spanner</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">9) Locate the hex nut right under the Distributor </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #545454">10) Use the spanner, loosen the hex nut</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #545454">11) Turn the distributor and observe the “pointer” ’s position</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">12) For SVT, position the “pointer” at 2/3 (from the bottom) of the thickness of the surface (where the head cover sitting on). For BT, position it at 3/5 from the bottom. The higher the position, the more advance timing you will get.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">13) Tighten the hex nut</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">14) Remove the jumper</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">That’s it. Happy DIY!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">P/S: you may want to try at different timing to get better pick up and with lesser knocking.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="levin818, post: 4218841, member: 849"] [COLOR=#545454][FONT=Verdana]In responding to one of the forumer request, I am posting this simple step by step on how to adjust your Ignition Timing to factory setting (10 deg) without the aid of the Timing Gun. The result is not exactly 10, but would be around 9~11, which is good enough for a regular user. Here you go ~[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#545454]1) Start your engine[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#545454][FONT=Verdana]2) Turn off all electrical load (air con, amp, etc) 3) Wait till the engine reach working temperature (1/3 of full scale)[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#545454]4) Locate your diagnostic connector, and look for terminal "TE1" and "E1" 5) Use a short wire, jump TE1 and E1 [/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana](WARNING: DO NOT JUMP OTHER TERMINALS!)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#545454][FONT=Verdana]6) The idling will move up to ~1200rpm for about 1 sec, then down to 800rpm 7) The engine check light will be blinking continuously. If it pause intermittence, it mean you have error code store in your ECU. You may want to read the error code and resolve the problem later 8) Get a 12mm box spanner 9) Locate the hex nut right under the Distributor [/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#545454]10) Use the spanner, loosen the hex nut 11) Turn the distributor and observe the “pointer” ’s position[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#545454][FONT=Verdana]12) For SVT, position the “pointer” at 2/3 (from the bottom) of the thickness of the surface (where the head cover sitting on). For BT, position it at 3/5 from the bottom. The higher the position, the more advance timing you will get. 13) Tighten the hex nut 14) Remove the jumper That’s it. Happy DIY! P/S: you may want to try at different timing to get better pick up and with lesser knocking.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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