i was trying to solve my idle problem (a miss at idle) and got around to checking my timing. my knock sensor is dead so the ECU was retarding the timing 5 degrees, so i advanced it and got it back up to 0 degrees. then, just for ***** and giggles, i checked the trailing timing... i got nothing on either wire...
could this be my idle problem?

 

anyone?

 

I don't really think so. In the past for grins I've pulled the trail plugs off and you can't tell the difference AT ALL. At least on my cars that's true.

 

damn. this miss at idle is still at large...