All Models Except VANAGON
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.