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checking timing on a Carrera
Since my car has some miles on it (117,000) I would like to check the timing of the car.
I know once its set the computer does the rest, but how do you check it to see if it is set right? Is there an article or a link someone can direct me too. I tried a search but that isn't going well. greg My car is a MFI system.
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You can check it with a timing light. Just can't change it.
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08-07-2006, 11:20 AM
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Oh, I thought it was like a Ford or Chevy, where you can turn the distributor left or right to set the advance or retard it.
So its just goes in one way then I assume?
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Oh no, you can screw it up three ways from Sunday. The end of the distributor shaft is a gear. The distributor will go in any number of ways. It will only go in one way correctly and have the engine run.
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08-07-2006, 11:37 AM
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The distributor gear is not straight (it's helical), so when you drop the distributor into the hole you have to rotate the rotor a little counter clockwise. The gear will rotate the rotor to the number-1 mark.
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