Changing Timing 2g

[Ottoman]

I've been having performance issues with my car so I checked my timing (it was a real PITA having to jack up the car and crawl underneath with the Timing gun)


basically the engine idles fine around 7-800ish Rpm.. no noticable hunting/seeking

I checked the timing.. and it's floating aroun ~10-11 :thumbdown

i thought it was supposed to be ~8

as far as I know the CAS is underneath near the timing belt area and not meant to be adjusted...

so that does this mean? and what should I do about it?

I appreciate the help
thanks,

 

[RamenPride]

I've been having performance issues with my car so I checked my timing (it was a real PITA having to jack up the car and crawl underneath with the Timing gun)


as far as I know the CAS is underneath near the timing belt area and not meant to be adjusted...

you shouldn't have to crawl under the car or even jack it up to check the timing...

and AFAIK you can't adjust the timing on a 2G without using a 1G cam angle sensor. not sure if you can even use a 1G cam angle sensor on 95-96's

 

[Ottoman]

you shouldn't have to crawl under the car or even jack it up to check the timing...

and AFAIK you can't adjust the timing on a 2G without using a 1G cam angle sensor. not sure if you can even use a 1G cam angle sensor on 95-96's

maybe not on a 1G... but I spent a good 45 mins peering through the top of the engine bay on the drivers side.. thinking i was retarded for not seeing it..

I jacked up the car turned the wheel and removed the plastic cover.. and low and behold there it was, it's WAY further down.. I can't even SEE it from above...

i don't think i have some magical 4g63 in my car... but that's what I had to do...


so is it SUPPOSED to even be around 10-11 *? is my car retarded... or should i just let it keep doin what it's doin and not interfere?

 

[Ottoman]

Has anyone else checked the base timing on their 2g's ? that I could cross reference with?

 

[Digitronical]

on my datalogger my 2g floats around 4-7 for my timing

 

[Ottoman]

holy crap mine is way advanced..

Any ideas what could be causing this? like and improper timing belt install like off by a tooth or something?

and how can I remedy this?

no wonder my car is running like crap at high boost..

 

[Lordpaxin]

I always thought Loggers only shown Degree of advance.

so basetiming plus your 3-4 or whatever. i dont know.

 

[Digitronical]

i'm sure they show more then just advance, cause i've dipped down to the negitives before

 

[Digitronical]

but not at idle it was at WOT

 

[ADrewzki]

you shouldn't have to crawl under the car or even jack it up to check the timing...

and AFAIK you can't adjust the timing on a 2G without using a 1G cam angle sensor. not sure if you can even use a 1G cam angle sensor on 95-96's

You CAN use a 1g CAS with the 95-96s. It's done when 6 bolt swap is done.

Anyway, base timing should be around 5-8 at idle. When you were checking idle, was the engine at operating temp? I'm going to assume you had the timing gun hooked up correctly to the wire off cyl 1. I don't think I've ever seen it in the negatives. That doesn't sound right. You can always take the belt off and retime it and see if that helps.

 

[Ottoman]

yeah I had driven the car for like an hour around town to find a shop selling a decent timing gun, so the engine was plenty warm...

I connected the inductive Pickup to the Cyl closest to the Passenger side of the engine.. (furthest from pulley) assuming the cyl went left to right...That is Cyl #1 isn't it?

 

[Lordpaxin]

number 1 is closest to the timing belt.

your on number 4

 

[Ottoman]

number 1 is closest to the timing belt.

your on number 4

*DOH*

looks like i'll have to re-test it and see...

 

[ADrewzki]

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