Ignition Timing

IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS (Degrees BTDC @ RPM)

Application

Man. Trans.

⁽¹⁾ Auto. Trans.

B2500 & B3000

10 @ Idle

B4000

8-10 @ Idle

Miata

9-11@ 800

Millenia

2.3

N/A

6-8 @ 650

2.5

N/A

9-11 @ 650

MPV ⁽²⁾

N/A

4-16 @ Idle

Protege

9-11 @ 750

626

2.0L

6-18 @ 550-850

6-18 @ 500-800

2.5L

4-16 @ 550-750

⁽¹⁾	Place automatic transmission in Park.

⁽²⁾	Connect a jumper wire between terminals TEN and GND of data link connector. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Identifying Data Link Connector Terminals

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.