Samurai & Sidekick

Ensure transmission is in Neutral or Park and parking brake is set. Inspect crankshaft pulley timing mark and timing mark indicator on timing belt cover. See Fig 1 . Clean marks as required. Start engine, and warm it to normal operating temperature. Turn engine off with ignition on for 5 seconds. Restart engine. Run engine at 2000 RPM for 5 minutes, and then return it to idle. Turn all accessories off. Attach timing light to No. 1 spark plug wire. Ensure idle speed is correct. See IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS table under IDLE SPEED & MIXTURE.
CAUTION: Driving with jumper wire installed in monitor coupler will damage catalytic converter.
Remove protective cap from monitor coupler located next to battery. Connect jumper wire between terminals "C" (ground) and "D" (test switch). See Fig 2 . Aim timing light at crankshaft pulley and timing cover timing marks. If ignition timing is not within specification, loosen distributor hold-down flange bolts, and rotate distributor to obtain correct ignition timing. See IGNITION TIMING table. Tighten distributor hold-down flange bolts, and recheck ignition timing.
NOTE: With jumper wire installed, timing should be fixed. If timing varies, terminal "D" is not properly grounded.
Remove jumper wire from monitor coupler. Ensure ignition timing advances as engine speed increases. If ignition timing does not advance, check TPS, monitor coupler wiring circuit, engine start signal circuit and ECM.

Fig 1: Locating Ignition Timing Mark

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Fig 2: Identifying Monitor Coupler Terminals (Samurai & Sidekick)

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IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC @ RPM) ⁽¹⁾

Application

Man. Trans.

Auto. Trans.

Samurai

⁽²⁾ 7-9 @ 800

Not Used

Sidekick

MPI

⁽²⁾ 4-6 @ 800

TBI

⁽²⁾ 7-9 @ 800

Swift

DOHC

⁽³⁾ 5-7 @ 800-900

SOHC

⁽³⁾ 4-6 @ 750

⁽³⁾ 4-6 @ 850

⁽¹⁾	See Fig 1 for timing mark location.

⁽²⁾	With jumper wire installed between "C" and "D" terminals of monitor coupler connector, located near battery. See Fig 2 .

⁽³⁾	With jumper wire installed between "D" and "E" terminals of monitor coupler connector, located near ignition coil. See Figure .