stacy zimmerman

2002 honda accord 4cyl timing set at?

I have a Haynes manual an cant find or I'm blind lol

MAD_MIKE

Timing is not adjustable on the 96-02 Accord F22/F23 engines.
If your timing is off either the top bolt on the distributor has been removed, or your timing belt is incorrectly installed, which would also mean your camshaft is incorrectly timed.

stacy zimmerman

i set the timing to tdc an everything. Just figured since there were timing marks on the balancer on the outside you could adjust it.
so hooking timing light to it wont do anything?

MAD_MIKE

If the crank pulley is marked there will be a white mark for mechanical TDC and a red mark for base timing.
Lower cover, if applicable, will have a pointer consisting of a 'V' and 'Ʌ', line those up and the base timing should line up with the red mark when the strobe light is connected to #1 spark plug lead.
If your timing is lined up with the white mark the ignition timing is retarded.
White mark is for mechanical timing/belt replacement.

stacy zimmerman

Not about red an white marks must mean inside the cover where tensioner is? Didnt get tht far in. Impact wouldnt take the bolt inside pully off not strong enough. So screw driver in #1 cyl turn to tdc then turn can pully until marks line up on both sides of head. The main notch on pully lines up to arrow or plastic piece thats solid to set timing? 3 more notches about 1/16 apart left of main mark when at tdc? Crossed fingers an turned over. Right be about 500 miles on it

MAD_MIKE

If your crank pulley has the marks the timing marks will have three small notches, TDC mark will be one. It will be on the outer edge of the pulley where the belt lays in.
If the timing belt has been replaced by a muppet in the past they tend to use a shop impact wrench and over tighten the begesus out of it.
Get a small MAP gas canister, and heat the bolt head up. That should heat shock the bolt loose. Don't apply too long as you may damage the bolt.
With the pulley still on and the covers still on, if everything has been properly installed, when the pulley is rotated so the pointer is on the white mark the pistons will be at TDC.
To verify it is at #1 TDC for the camshaft, the camshaft pulley should be in the 'UP' position with the notches lined up with the head. Or the 'UP' will be upside down. Cam rotates at half crank speed.
720° rotation of the crank for the full firing order.

stacy zimmerman

Ok makes since cam is in up position an pully correct. I disnt loosen anything underneath but have maybe take bolt out anyway to see where oil leak is from. Will probsee a post on that soon also thx

MAD_MIKE

Crank pulley and crank sprocket are dry.
If there is no oil on the timing belt your oil leak is most likely from somewhere else.
Cam cover can leak at the corners and dribble down the engine face.
Use a green cleaner(simple green, 409, etc) on a warm engine, let it soak in for a few minutes and then hose off, use the 'shower' nozzle setting for most cleaning, if heavy deposits use the center spray.
If you live near a coin-op car wash with the power soap wand, that is best. Green cleaner, let soak in, then power soap wash the oil off. Don't cover anything and don't flood the alternator nor the distributor.

vizzle

can I use a timing light on a 2001 honda accord vtech?

Steve Massey

You can, but you don’t need it. 1995 was the last year you could adjust ignition timing at the distributor on Accords. Just make sure your cam timing marks line up and the ECU will do the rest.

vizzle

My honda had timing belt replaced and the head redone when timing belt broke and my neighbor replaced it but now it won't go past 4000 rpm he thinks it's something to do with the solenoid? He swears it's timed right but we're not sure why it won't go past 4000 rpm? Will the solenoid effect the VTEC?

thehatchninja

What if you have an OBD1 ECU? I have an H23A '02 Accord I will want tuned. However I'm having trouble setting the base ignition timing as 6G Accords don't have a service connector. Any tips?

hondamark35

I think the service connector just grounds a pin on the ECU when jumper-ed. find out which pin and temporarily wire to ground to set base idle.

Edit: checked the wire diagram for P06/P28 and setting pin D4 on the ecu to ground is the same as jumping the service connector. Also on the original ecu, jumping two of the DLC pins will do the same. 8 and 13 are coming to mind but best to verify