Setting the base timing

2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
130,000 MILES
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ROBERTINO
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I did a head-job on a Spyder V6...everything is in and tight. I do have my reservations about the distributor and I hope that I put it in correctly since the thing only fits in one way...anyways. I would like to set the Basic Timing ( because the car is running a little ruff) but the manual is so vague. Is there a way to adjust the timing on these cars? do you have to ground out a connector? Any help would be appreciated
Jul 9, 2012 at 7:19 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Mit1 has no specific procedures to checking the ignition timing -whether to ground out a connector or disconnect a wire before you time the engine-Hook up a timing light and check if the timing is within specs/in range-see below-Sorry




Jul 9, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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