How do you check timing on a 5th gen
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How do you check timing on a 5th gen
I have a timing gun at home we used for our other cars. Now I've never checked the timing on my 5gen so I'm wonderni how u do it. On my old hooptie, you clipped on wire ont the ignition coil, one on the first igntion wire.... but on a 5gen the ignition coil is inside the distributor... so what do you hook it on to?
if you've done it... it would help me a great deal as to how u did it
if you've done it... it would help me a great deal as to how u did it
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that's right. If you have a stock pulley, there's a red mark on there that you put in line with the marks on the lower timing belt cover. They look like the sights on a gun.
You loosen the 3 12mm bolts on the distributor and rotate the distributor to time the engine. It's really easy.
You loosen the 3 12mm bolts on the distributor and rotate the distributor to time the engine. It's really easy.
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okay... now where is the mark?
i foudn the red mark, and the two non colored marks on the fly wheel.... but where is the reference point?
any websites that would help are appreciated!
i foudn the red mark, and the two non colored marks on the fly wheel.... but where is the reference point?
any websites that would help are appreciated!
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Originally posted by derf
okay... now where is the mark?
i foudn the red mark, and the two non colored marks on the fly wheel.... but where is the reference point?
any websites that would help are appreciated!
okay... now where is the mark?
i foudn the red mark, and the two non colored marks on the fly wheel.... but where is the reference point?
any websites that would help are appreciated!
Do a search on google or something for a site... OR buy a Haynes or something...
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thanks for the help, i figured it out..... i was going to buy a helms... but i just need to find out right then and there... since i have no manual... thanks again!