<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HoNdAfReAk_13 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">loosen the bolts for the dist. just enought for the distributor to move. you need a timing light. have the car runing point the light at the timing marks and you'll get a reading on the gun. if you turn the dist. towards the front of the car thats retarding the timing if you turn the dist. toward the fire wall then you are advancing the timing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Don't forget to let the car warm up to normal operating temp and to jump the ecu.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by killerslp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">making a statement like that is like saying you shouldn't drive a car unless you know how to rebuild the engine. it was a simple question because it's not something that everyone does on a daily basis. I appreciated the advice you gave at first but your last post makes you seem like an ***. I figured it couldn't hurt to ask incase someone felt like quickly telling me before I find out for my self, noone knows everything before hand.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Then learn to ******* search pal.
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Modified by psi420 at 10:46 AM 1/3/2004

 

thanks hondafreak and underrated, and psi420, if you read my post properly I had asked if anyone could tell me how before I searched for it to save me some time, try reading before you go off.

 

Make sure you hook the timing light to cylinder one, otherwise you'll feel retarded when you try and figure out why the timing marks are on the bottom of the crank pully

 

ok I retarded the timing by about 2 degress, and I think it fixed it but am not 100% sure. if it did not, does anyone have any other suggestions to this problem? as an update it only happens from about 7500-8000, and this is in 3rd gear. thanks for any replies.

 

Justg wondering, why is it necessary to jump the ECU? I've changed my timing with a light numerous times and have never done that.
Do people do it because the manual says to? Or is there an actual reason?

 

ecu pulls timing when it hear knocking. so if your timing gun says 15, it might be 18 but ecu retarded by 3

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FredoSP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">any one know how much a timing light costs, any pics. I'm to lazy to look on google </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boredracer408 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A timing light costs pretty cheap....

But an adjustable timing light goes from 70-and up. Of course there are different brands thats why theres different prices.</TD></TR></TABLE>

He was kidding. Timing is easy. tutorial on http://www.c-speedracing.com.