adjusting ignition timing
Thread Starter
no
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 0
From: Dallas, TX / Tokyo, Japan currently
adjusting ignition timing
this is probably a really stupid question, but maybe some other people dont know either....
i have a Haltech EMS that i got off of a friend's car and installed onto mine. When i start it up, I want to run a timing light on it to make sure that the ignition timing is the same for what the haltech says to what the engine is really seeing.....basically that both are dead on with each other the best i can get it.
my question/problem is: how do i adjust the timing (mechanically) so that if/when they do NOT coincide i can adjust it so they are the same....???
dont tell me to search around....i searched and got a headache and didnt really find anything to answer this.
thanks,
i have a Haltech EMS that i got off of a friend's car and installed onto mine. When i start it up, I want to run a timing light on it to make sure that the ignition timing is the same for what the haltech says to what the engine is really seeing.....basically that both are dead on with each other the best i can get it.
my question/problem is: how do i adjust the timing (mechanically) so that if/when they do NOT coincide i can adjust it so they are the same....???
dont tell me to search around....i searched and got a headache and didnt really find anything to answer this.
thanks,
Thread Starter
no
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 0
From: Dallas, TX / Tokyo, Japan currently
jsut trying to find reasons why engine went "KA-boom..."
its one of many possibly reasons i came up with....
and, when exchanging maps, it helps to have the timing on par and correct
its one of many possibly reasons i came up with....
and, when exchanging maps, it helps to have the timing on par and correct
Senior Member
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 269
Likes: 0
From: Campbell River, BC, Canada
Originally posted by P'cola FD
I haven't heard of the timing being mechanically adjustable before, but I'm not an expert either.
I haven't heard of the timing being mechanically adjustable before, but I'm not an expert either.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
no
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 0
From: Dallas, TX / Tokyo, Japan currently
exactly
so if you were to put the pulley on wrong or somehow have it set differently than another FD, then things "could" get all messed up and you could end up with different results and true timing at the engine.
so if you were to put the pulley on wrong or somehow have it set differently than another FD, then things "could" get all messed up and you could end up with different results and true timing at the engine.
Passenger
Posts: n/a
Originally posted by gmonsen2
i think i disagree that you can't adjust the toothed wheel with the magnet, which is how mine is set up for the haltech. you have to make sure that the physical wheel is set to 5 degrees BTDC and that this is then "locked" with your haltech in the setup mode. if you don;t do this, then whatever the haltech is doing will be wrong. the timing will be off potentially by a great deal. it is a common issue with setting up the maltech. also, you have to be sure you are using falling edge (i think) with the stock igniters or rising edge with CD ignitions, like MSD. its been 18 months since i did this, so my memory is not sharp on it, but dave b and i spent a fair amount of time setting the timing up right. car ran terribly before doing this. -gordon
i think i disagree that you can't adjust the toothed wheel with the magnet, which is how mine is set up for the haltech. you have to make sure that the physical wheel is set to 5 degrees BTDC and that this is then "locked" with your haltech in the setup mode. if you don;t do this, then whatever the haltech is doing will be wrong. the timing will be off potentially by a great deal. it is a common issue with setting up the maltech. also, you have to be sure you are using falling edge (i think) with the stock igniters or rising edge with CD ignitions, like MSD. its been 18 months since i did this, so my memory is not sharp on it, but dave b and i spent a fair amount of time setting the timing up right. car ran terribly before doing this. -gordon
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
trickster
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
25
Jul 1, 2023 04:40 PM
alphawolff
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
17
Nov 17, 2015 05:57 PM
befarrer
Microtech
3
Aug 22, 2015 05:52 PM
