Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

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Ensure idle speed and base ignition timing are set to specification. See IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS and IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS tables. If adjustment is necessary, see ADJUSTMENTS article.

IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS

Application

Man. Trans. RPM

⁽¹⁾ Auto. Trans. RPM

B2500

⁽²⁾

B3000

825-875

875-925

B4000

800-850

725-775

Millenia

N/A

600-700

MPV

N/A

760-800

Protege ⁽³⁾

1.5L

650-750

700-800

1.8L

700-800

626

2.0L

550-850

500-800

2.5L

550-750

⁽¹⁾	Place automatic transmission in Park.

⁽²⁾	Information not available.

⁽³⁾	Connect a jumper wire between terminals TEN and GND at data link connector. See Figure .

IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

Application

Man. Trans. Degrees BTDC @ RPM

⁽¹⁾ Auto. Trans. Degrees BTDC @ RPM

B2500 & B3000

8-10 @ Idle

B4000

8-10 @ Idle

Millenia ⁽²⁾

2.3L

N/A

6-8 @ 650

2.5L

N/A

9-11 @ 650

MPV

N/A

10-12 @ 500-900

626

2.0L

6-18 @ 550-850

6-18 @ 500-800

2.5L

4-16 @ 550-750

Protege ⁽²⁾

1.5L

9-11 @ 700

9-11 @ 750

1.8L

-1-1 @ 750

⁽¹⁾	Place automatic transmission in Park.

⁽²⁾	Connect a jumper wire between terminals TEN and GND of data link connector. See Figure .