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Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

Ensure idle speed and ignition timing are set to specification. Improper setting of ignition timing and idle speed may cause driveability problems and/or false setting of trouble codes. For adjustment procedures, see ADJUSTMENTS article.

4-CYLINDER IDLE SPEED & CO LEVEL

Application Idle RPM (1) Maximum CO Level
Altima (2) 650-750 10.5%
Frontier (2) 750-850 10.8%
Sentra & 200SX
1.6L
A/T (2) 750-850 11.0%
M/T 625-725 11.0%
2.0L (2) 750-850 11.0%
240SX (2) 650-750 12.8%
(1) Measured in Self-Diagnostic Mode II. See TESTS W/CODES - INTRODUCTION article.
(2) Automatic transmission/transaxle in Neutral.
V6 IDLE SPEED & CO LEVEL

Application Idle RPM (1) Maximum CO Level
Maxima
A/T (2) 575-675 11.0%
M/T 575-675 11.0%
Pathfinder & QX4 (2) 700-800 8.0%
Quest (2) 700-800 10.8%
(1) Measured in Self-Diagnostic Mode II. See TESTS W/CODES - INTRODUCTION article.
(2) Automatic transmission/transaxle in Neutral.
4-CYLINDER IGNITION TIMING (1)

Application Man. Trans. (2) Auto. Trans.
Altima & 240SX 18-22 @ 650-750 18-22 @ 650-750
Frontier 18-22 @ 750-850 18-22 @ 750-850
Sentra & 200SX
1.6L 6-10 @ 625-725 6-10 @ 750-850
2.0L 13-17 @ 750-850 13-17 @ 750-850
(1) Specifications in degrees BTDC @ RPM.
(2) Automatic transmission/transaxle in Neutral.
V6 IGNITION TIMING (1)

Application Man. Trans. (2) Auto. Trans.
Pathfinder, QX4 & Quest 13-17 @ 700-800 13-17 @ 700-800
Maxima 13-17 @ 575-675 13-17 @ 650-750
(1) Specifications in degrees BTDC @ RPM.
(2) Automatic transmission/transaxle in Neutral.