LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Suzuki >> 1990 >> Sidekick JS >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Engine Performance >> System >> Engine Controls - System/Component Tests >> Ignition System >> Timing Control Systems (Sidekick, Swift SOHC)
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Timing Control Systems (Sidekick, Swift SOHC)

  1. Connect timing light to vehicle. Start engine. Disconnect vacuum hose from vacuum advance unit. Increase engine speed while monitoring timing marks with timing light. Timing should advance. If timing does not advance, inspect distributor advance weight mechanism for binding.
  2. Connect a hand-held vacuum pump to vacuum advance diaphragm. Slowly apply vacuum to diaphragm while monitoring timing with timing light. Timing should advance as vacuum is applied. If timing does not advance, check for diaphragm-to-distributor plate linkage binding. If linkage moves freely, replace diaphragm.
  3. On Swift (SOHC), apply vacuum to retard diaphragm (diaphragm closest to distributor). Timing should retard as vacuum is applied. If timing does not retard, check for diaphragm-to-distributor plate linkage binding. If linkage moves freely, replace diaphragm.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals