Ignition Timing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Honda Prelude and 2001 Honda CR-V. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check ignition timing with headlights, blower motor rear defogger, A/C and cooling fan off. Ensure transmission is in Park or Neutral.

IGNITION TIMING (DEGREES BTDC - RED MARK @ RPM)

Application

⁽¹⁾ Man. Trans.

⁽²⁾ Auto. Trans.

Accord

2.3L

⁽³⁾ 10-14 @ 650-750

3.0L

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⁽³⁾ 8-12 @ 630-730

Civic

⁽³⁾ 6-10 @ 650-750

CR-V

⁽⁴⁾ 14-18 @ 700-800

Insight

⁽³⁾ 10-14 @ 850-950

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Odyssey

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⁽³⁾ 8-12 @ 680-780

Prelude

⁽⁴⁾ 13-17 @ 650-750

S2000

⁽³⁾ 3-7 @ 750-850

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⁽¹⁾	With manual transmission in Neutral.

⁽²⁾	With automatic transmission in Neutral or Park.

⁽³⁾	Install scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC) before checking timing.

⁽⁴⁾	Install Service Check Connector Tool (07PAZ-0010100) to service check connector before checking timing.