Ignition Timing: Adjustments

Timing Scale:

Distributor Hold-Down:

1. Place transmission in neutral and turn off all lights and accessories.
2. Connect timing light to number 1 cylinder.
3. With engine running at normal operating temperature, disconnect coolant temperature sensor electrical connector on thermostat housing. The Check Engine lamp on the instrument panel should illuminate once this sensor has been disconnected. Coolant fan will come on and stay on through the whole procedure.
4. Check timing through timing window in bellhousing. If timing is within 2° of specifications do not adjust. If timing is incorrect, loosen distributor hold-down bolt and rotate distributor housing until correct timing specification is obtained. Refer to Specifications.
5. Tighten distributor hold-down bolt, and recheck timing. Reconnect coolant temperature sensor electrical connector, and erase any fault codes that may have been set.
6. NOTE: There is an additional socket in the bellhousing of the transaxle, it is a socket for a magnetic timing probe. Do not set the timing through this socket with a standard timing light. This socket is positioned 10 degrees ATDC and will yield inaccurate timing specifications if used with a standard timing light.