leading timing should be 5* at top dead center. everyone keeps telling me i have to set the timing light/gun to 0* (zero) degrees advance on the gun. if so, why? i dont get it. i thought you just set the gun to whatever the timing should be, turn the distributor/crank angle sensor and voula.

 

anyone? please help i gotta get this car running its my daily drive and ide realy like to keep my job!!

 

if its an n/a just turn it till it sounds good. im running like 30* advance. with the gun on zero set it to the stock timing marks, they are marked at the proper advance for stock timing

 

i think you guys smell

 

i wish i knew more about timing

 

I usually just restab with the cover off, rotate it until it lines up correctly, and leave it at that.

my timing gun doesnt get out much...

 

The timing offset **** on the gun is so that you can add in timing, and still use a stock timing mark. Just leave the gun on zero, and make sure the timing marks line up.

 

so i do need to put the gun on zero* advance instead of 5* advance to time the engine?

 

will someone just eplain to me please the whole process of timing an s4, n/a rx7! i had to take the cas out becuase the hold down stud broke, so i had to drill it out and tap it. i lined the leading mark up to top dead center (where the mark on the pulley is lined up with the timing indicator on the front cover) then i lined up the dot on the cas gear with the line on the cas body, put it in... now what is next? i have to start all over with the timing, wich means i have to sit in the car and turn it over and someone has to move the cas untill it start and keep moving it till it sounds decent, then i need to get the timing light out... what do i need to set the timing light to, to time it?

 

matt look at your pm's..misterstyx69

 

i looked up everything to do with timing man. nothing came up, i appreciate it but it didnt help... i have to keep my job please someone just tell me how to set timing. i put timing light at 5 degrees and timed it and it idles good but when i drive it sounds like its out of time, like i a huuuuuge cam in a muscle car at idle, while im driving (brum brum brum brum...) instead of (brrrrrrrrrrrrr)

ALL I NEED TO KNOW IS WHAT TO SET THE TIMING LIGHT TO, TO TIME THE LEADING MARK. DO I PUT THE TIMING LIGHT ON ZERO OR FIVE DEGREES?????!!! IS THAT SO HARD TO ASK???? sorry but im getting aggrivated at people telling me "well it could be this and that" all i need to know is what to set the gun to.... thanks -matt

 

come on now... i know a few of you have timed an FC before!

 

you get the stupid pick up attach it to front rotor leading. and set your marks, it says in the book. leave the gun on zero. the **** is only if you want to advance it. if you turn the **** to lets say 20 dagrees and then if you set your timming marks it will be at 20 dagrees. so just leave the **** at zero and set your timming mark and if you took out the cas here is a link to if you have taken it out.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/setting-tdc-cas-468168/

 

Could someone post a picture of the timing point location in s5 n/a engine and what will be good timing for it?

 

thank you. all i wanted to know was to put the gun on zero. ok. good. thanks

 

the timming marks are on the main pully. a red and a yellow one