Idle Speed & Ignition Timing
Ensure idle speed and ignition timing are set to specification. For adjustment procedures, see ADJUSTMENTS
article in this section.
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS
| Application |
RPM |
| Civic |
| 1.5L |
575-675 |
| 1.6L |
500-600 |
| After ECU Reset |
| 1.5L |
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No Load |
700-800 |
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Under Load |
760-860 |
| 1.6L |
| No Load |
700-800 |
| Under Load |
| 2WD |
760-860 |
| 4WD |
| M/T |
760-860 |
| A/T |
780-880 |
| CRX |
| 1.5L PFI |
450-550 |
| 1.5L TBI |
575-675 |
| 1.6L PFI |
500-600 |
| After ECU Reset |
| 1.5L PFI |
| No Load |
| California |
600-700 |
| Federal |
550-650 |
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Under Load |
700-800 |
| 1.5L TBI & 1.6L PFI |
| No Load |
700-800 |
| Under Load |
760-860 |
IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC@RPM)
| Application |
Setting |
| Civic |
16-20@700-800 |
| CRX |
| 1.5L PFI |
12-16@550-650 |
| 1.5L TBI |
16-20@675-775 |
| 1.6L PFI |
16-20@700-800 |