alrighty, i read the helms manual on how to check the timing, and it says you have to connect some kind of service connector... WTF is up with that, maybe i don't actually have to do that and i am just reading this damn book wrong, anyone got any thoughts?

 

You can not adjust the timing on a H22A4 since it is controlled by the ECU. You can still check the timing with a timing light or through an OBDII scan tool but the only thing you can do if it is wrong is change the ECU.

 

um... then how come the distributer can rotate just like on my teg??

 

There's another connector down by the timing belt side...I believe it's some sort of crank angle sensor, which won't allow timing adjustments.

You need to convert to OBD-I distributor/ECU to be able to adjust the timing.

 

i don't really ned to adjust it, i just wanted to make sure it was where it needed to be. not a good idea to start boosting the **** out of it with advanced timing ya know

 

yeah, i tried but it didnt work. it wouldnt move at all.

 

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the AEM EMS is one the way, so that would be pretty well pointles, but thanks for the idea anyways

 

When you jump the service connector it locks the timing so you can check it against the indicator on the flywheel. Otherwise the timing is variable and you have no idea what you're checking against.

 

ok then..... so there isn't a need to adjust the timing then... that was my only concern