Ignition timing is off, need help please

[keslerkaiyu]

Here is what I did and here's the result. Can someone tell me where I screwed up.

I checked my timing with a timing light yesterday and found that the mark was where the "T" was. So I moved it left to the next mark, which I thought would be the 5* mark.

I clamp the timing light to the plug wire closest to the timing cover.

my timing was cylcling all over in Dsmlink so I grounded it. NOw it stay at 5.2

HERE'S THE PROBLEM... now I am getting a code 1300 Ignition timing adjustment circuit malfunction.

What do I check for now and how do I fix this. I can't continue tuning until I fix this and It is driving me nuts.

 

[1992awdlaser]

Did you uncheck ground timing?

 

[keslerkaiyu]

I will uncheck it. But my problem happened before I grounded the timing, I just did that to see if it will fix it. Do you know what else it could be?

 

[Splitpi]

I don't understand what you did. The 97+ timing cannot be adjusted physically like the 95- CAS's. Mine reads a little advance.

 

[keslerkaiyu]

I don't understand what you did. The 97+ timing cannot be adjusted physically like the 95- CAS's. Mine reads a little advance.

ok, I assumed you don't have a 6 bolt swap. If you ever decided to do that, you will see.

 

[Splitpi]

ok, I assumed you don't have a 6 bolt swap. If you ever decided to do that, you will see.

Ahh... should have checked your car specs. Yes the 6 bolts are adjustable.

 

[gsXmitsu]

Get a haynes manual and reset from there.