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Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

For further information on idle speed adjustments and specifications, see ON-VEHICLE ADJUSTMENTS article.

IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (ACCORD & ODYSSEY)

Application Step "A" RPM Step "B" RPM
Accord
2.3L 650-750 720-820
3.0L 630-730 630-730
Odyssey 680-780 680-780
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC B16A2)

Step "A" RPM Step "B" RPM Step "C" RPM Step "D" RPM
400-500 650-750 (1) 700-800 760-860
(1) Canadian 700-800.
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC D16Y5 ENGINE CVT)

Step "A" RPM Step "B" RPM
650-750 760-860
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC D16Y8 A/T & D16Y7 ENGINES)

Application RPM Step "A" RPM Step "B" RPM
D16Y7 A/T (1) & D16Y8 A/T (1) 650-750 760-860
D16Y7 M/T (1) 620-720 760-860
D16Y7 & D16Y8 (2) 700-800 760-860
(1) Specification For USA Models.
(2) Specification For Canadian Models.
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (CIVIC D16Y8 ENGINE M/T)

Step "A" Step "B" Step "C" Step "D"
RPM RPM RPM RPM
400-500 (1) 700-800 760-860
(1) Idle speed should be 620-720 RPM on USA models, or 700-800 RPM on Canadian models.
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (CR-V)

Step "A" RPM Step "B" RPM Step "C" RPM Step "D" RPM
430-530 680-780 680-780 720-820
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (PRELUDE)

Step "A" RPM Step "B" RPM Step "C" RPM Step "D" RPM
500-600 650-750 740-840 740-840
IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (S2000)

Step "A" RPM Step "B" RPM
750-850 850-950
IGNITION TIMING (DEGREES BTDC - RED MARK @ RPM)(1)

Application Specification
Accord
2.3L 10-14 @ 650-750
3.0L 8-12 @ 630-730
Civic
B16A2 Engine (2)(3) 14-18 @ 650-750
A/T Or CVT (2)(3) 10-14 @ 650-750
M/T (2)(3) 10-14 @ 620-720
CR-V (3) 14-18 @ 700-800
Odyssey 8-12 @ 680-780
Prelude (3) 13-17 @ 650-750
S2000 3-7 @ 750-850
(1) Check in no-load condition (headlights, blower motor, rear defogger, A/C and cooling fan off) with M/T in neutral or A/T in Neutral or Park.
(2) Canadian specification is 10-14 @ 700-800.
(3) With SCS service connector (7PAZ-0010100) connected to 2-pin service check connector located under passenger side instrument panel.