firing order
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Re: firing order (sailor)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sailor »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how to adjust timing?</TD></TR></TABLE>
rotate distributor...
towards fire wall to advance
away to retard
use a timing gun to tell you what its set at
rotate distributor...
towards fire wall to advance
away to retard
use a timing gun to tell you what its set at
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Re: firing order (jweller)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jweller »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">correct me if I'm wrong, but since a 97 is OBD2, isn't the timing non-adjustable.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats what I thought.
Thats what I thought.
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Re: firing order (jweller)
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That's exact.
The ECU takes care of it.
That's exact.
The ECU takes care of it.
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Re: firing order (sailor)
Well, if your Chiltons is right, then you should be able to loosen the distributor mounting bolts & twist it. Try it & see. If not, then (gawsh) the book was wrong.
If it's adjustable, the distributor has slots for the mounting bolts so there's room to twist it. If the timing is controlled by the crankshaft sensor, then even if there were slots, it wouldn't actually change the timing anyway.
If it's adjustable, the distributor has slots for the mounting bolts so there's room to twist it. If the timing is controlled by the crankshaft sensor, then even if there were slots, it wouldn't actually change the timing anyway.
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Re: firing order (sailor)
not sure if this is only for OBD1 cars, but if you jump the service connector, turn the car on and change the timming it will be keep the way you set it at
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Re: firing order (sailor)
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how do you do what? i just told you how, would you care to be more specific?
how do you do what? i just told you how, would you care to be more specific?
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Re: firing order (sailor)
The service connector is the same thing that you use to check CEL codes. Stuffed up somewhere between the glovebox & the kick-panel, usually held in a green rubber thing... It's like that in my '95 GS-R, I don't know if Accord is the same.
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php
When you jumper the wires in that connector, the ECM knows its not supposeed to try adjusting the timing. Then you get your timing gun & have at it.
The next question is... whether your timing is actually adjustable, like what people are saying in the other thread.
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php
When you jumper the wires in that connector, the ECM knows its not supposeed to try adjusting the timing. Then you get your timing gun & have at it.
The next question is... whether your timing is actually adjustable, like what people are saying in the other thread.
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Re: firing order (sailor)
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Warm up engine. Jump the service check connector. Hook up timing light and adjust. Stock timing is 15+-2 at 700+-50RPMs.
Warm up engine. Jump the service check connector. Hook up timing light and adjust. Stock timing is 15+-2 at 700+-50RPMs.
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Re: firing order (JimBlake)
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The next question is... whether your timing is actually adjustable, like what people are saying in the other thread.
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Yes it is adjustable.
The next question is... whether your timing is actually adjustable, like what people are saying in the other thread.
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Yes it is adjustable.
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Re: firing order (sailor)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sailor »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok what actually are the procedures to adjusting the timing with the light? new at this.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Look up about 3 posts.
Look up about 3 posts.
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Re: firing order (sailor)
Timing lights usually come with instructions. Most often, you have clips that you put on the battery posts to power the light. Then for a trigger signal, there's usually a clamp that goes around your #1 spark plug wire.
Each time #1 fires, the light flashes. Shine it onto your crankshaft pulley & it 'freezes' the position of the timing marks when it flashes. Loosen the distributor mounting bolts & twist the distributor to adjust the timing. When you get it where you want it, tighten the bolts & check it again to make sure.
Each time #1 fires, the light flashes. Shine it onto your crankshaft pulley & it 'freezes' the position of the timing marks when it flashes. Loosen the distributor mounting bolts & twist the distributor to adjust the timing. When you get it where you want it, tighten the bolts & check it again to make sure.
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Re: firing order (sailor)
On my '95 Integra the mounting bolts are in obvious slots about 3/4" long, so you can spin the distributor a lot. My '98 Accord has holes just big enough for the bolts, so you can't hardly spin it at all. That's what I meant when I said yours might not be adjustable. The distributor that can't spin probably goes along with the crank sensor, on OBD-II cars that have non-adjustable spark timing.
Yes, turn it with the engine on, just don't get shocked by the ignition wires. If you have a pacemaker or something like that, you should turn off the engine to adjust since even a light shock would be a really bad thing.
Yes, turn it with the engine on, just don't get shocked by the ignition wires. If you have a pacemaker or something like that, you should turn off the engine to adjust since even a light shock would be a really bad thing.