How do I set engine timing to TDC?
10-12-04, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by snub disphenoid
Now that I think about it all they meant was to set mark the pulley and set it to top dead center, then remove it, transfer the marks, and put the new one on. That's not really changing anything, it's just a saftey measure so that you put the new crank pulley on at just the right point. Thankfully I haven't got around to actually doing the REAL timing adjustments, so hopefully there's no harm done there.
10-12-04, 06:00 PM
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they dont make you mess with the timing...people just interpreted the instructions wrong...if id read them sooner i could have known...yeah you have to set timing at 750-800 rpms. you could always adjust the idle like this on the kit just to set it, then fix it when u were done.
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10-12-04, 06:08 PM
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Timing can always get messed up during the install of this (read CAN not WILL) and what I was just getting at is when you're done you really should check it, but you can't really at where they want you to set your idle.
10-12-04, 06:57 PM
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They really shouldn't have thrown the word "timing" in there, because they just meant that they want you to set the engine to TDC when you take off the crank pulley, no ignition timing involved at all. Don't worry, I didn't change my ignition timing.
10-14-04, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by patman
they dont make you mess with the timing...people just interpreted the instructions wrong...
if it said set the motor to tdc i would have done that.
im glad i didnt touch my timing, i havent had any pings yet, just belt slip
10-14-04, 12:23 PM
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no, i guarantee you they dont. there is no reason to EVER set ignition timing to TDC. i wish i had read those instructions sooner to cut down on the confusion, but take my word for it, you DO NOT want to set your ignition timing to TDC. that is just a poorly worded statement in the instructions, thats all.
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