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Old 01-11-2009, 02:38 PM
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my car been sputtering alot so i decided to check the timing. well it was 20 degrees is this wrong?
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Old 01-11-2009, 03:14 PM
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check your sticker under you hood, i think its supposed to be 16 plus or minus 2 degrees.
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and you have to make sure that your with in 2 degrees because anymore could cause alot of vibration within the car on cause miss fire
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my car been sputtering alot so i decided to check the timing. well it was 20 degrees is this wrong?
It depends on the motor in your Civic.

Examples:

D16Y7 = 12 degrees BTDC
D16Z6 = 16 degrees BTDC
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Old 01-11-2009, 10:51 PM
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ok i have a d16y7 and its reading 20 degrees so its suposed to be on 12? and whats btdc is that top dead center?
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BTDC=Before Top Dead Center
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