1995 Mercury Tracer how do i set the timing on this car?

1995 MERCURY TRACER
162,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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SID37064
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i need to know how to set the timing on my 1995 mercury tracer it has the 1.8l dohc set up and i just cant seem to get this thing in time for nothing.
Feb 21, 2008 at 8:01 PM
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MERLIN2021
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You need to ground the sti wire at the test connector then set timing to 9-11 BTDC


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Feb 22, 2008 at 1:48 AM
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