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All Models Except VANAGON

  1. Warm engine to normal operating temperature (cooling fan should cycle at least once). Remove the 27 mm plastic plug from timing check hole on transaxle bellhousing.
  2. With ignition off, connect a tachometer and timing light to vehicle. Start engine, raise speed above 2100 RPM a few times, and allow engine to idle normally. With distributor vacuum hoses connected, timing mark on flywheel should appear at pointer in hole.
    3. NOTE: Before checking engine timing, raise engine speed above 2100 RPM at least 4 times. This must be done each time ignition is turned off and restarted to clear ECU memory and by-pass hot-start, fast-idle function.
  3. If an adjustment is needed, turn ignition off and loosen distributor hold-down bolt (2.OL has 2 hold-down bolts) just enough to move distributor by hand. Start engine and allow to idle. Turn distributor until timing mark is aligned with pointer in bellhousing.
  4. Stop engine and tighten hold down bolt to 18 ft. lbs. (24 N.m). On 2.01, tighten hold-down bolts to 87 INCH lbs. (10 N.m). Check and readjust if necessary and install plastic plug in inspection hole.
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