Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

Verify idle speed and ignition timing are set to specification. See IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS and IGNITION TIMING tables. For adjustment procedures, see ADJUSTMENTS article.

IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS

Application		RPM
1.8L
With A/C Off		600-800
With A/C On		750-850
2.2L
With A/C Off		600-800
With A/C On		800-900

IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC @ RPM)

Application	Auto. Trans.	Man. Trans.
1.8L	12-28 @ 700	18-22 @ 700
2.0L	12-28 @ 700	6-22 @ 700