Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

Ensure idle speed and ignition timing are set to specification. See IGNITION TIMING . For adjustment procedures, see ADJUSTMENTS article in the ENGINE PERFORMANCE Section. After setting ignition timing on 4-cylinder models, reconnect vacuum hose and check idle speed. See IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS .

IGNITION TIMING

Application

Degrees BTDC @ RPM

3-Cylinder

⁽¹⁾ 5 @ 750-850

4-Cylinder

Charade

3-7 @ under 1000 ⁽²⁾

Rocky

1-5 @ under 1000 ⁽²⁾

⁽¹⁾

Specification with sub-harness installed on 6-pin check connector, located near top of transaxle (near battery on Rocky), and jumper wire installed between terminal "T" (Brown wire) and ground terminal (Black wire). See Figure .

⁽²⁾

With distributor sub-chamber vacuum hose (nearest distributor body) disconnected and plugged.

IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS

Application	Idle RPM
Automatic Transaxle	800-900
Manual Transaxle/Transmission	750-850