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Tune-Up Specifications

Engine 2.0L
Spark Plug Gap, Inch .033-.038
Ignition Timing
Firing Order [04] 1-3-4-2
°BTDC [01]

Curb Idle Speed [03]
Fuel Pump Pressure, psi 48 [02]
Valve Clearance, Inch [05]


BTDC: Before Top Dead Center

[01] -- Direct Ignition System (DIS) not adjustable.
[02] -- Without vacuum applied to pressure regulator.
[03] -- Below 1000 miles, 550-1300 RPM. Above 1000 miles, 600-1300 RPM.

Fig. A:





[04] -- As Shown for spark plug wire connections.
[05] -- Equipped w/non-adjustable hydraulic lash adjusters.

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