Ignition Timing

IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC @ RPM)

Application

Manual Transmission

Automatic Transmission

DOHC

⁽¹⁾ 5-7 @ 800-900

⁽¹⁾ 5-7 @ 800-900

SOHC

⁽²⁾ 5-7 @ 600-700

⁽²⁾ 5-7 @ 700-800

⁽¹⁾	With jumper wire installed between Black wire and Violet/Green wire of test connector, located near ignition coil.

⁽²⁾	With vacuum hose disconnected from distributor. With hose connected, timing should be 11-13 degrees BTDC.

Fig 1: Typical Ignition Timing Mark Location

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