Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

Verify idle speed and ignition timing are set to specification. Refer to the IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS table and the IGNITION TIMING table in this article. For adjustment procedures, see the ADJUSTMENTS article.

IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS

Application		RPM
1.8L
With A/C Off		600-800
With A/C On		750-850
2.2L
With A/C Off		600-800
With A/C On		800-900

IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC @ RPM)

Application	Auto. Trans.	Man. Trans.
1.8L	12-28 @ 700	18-22 @ 700
2.0L	12-28 @ 700	6-22 @ 700