- Set the parking brake, start and run the engine until normal operating temperature
is obtained. Keep all lights and accessories OFF and the front wheels straight-ahead.
Place the transaxle in P for automatic transaxle or Neutral
for manual transaxle.
| Fig. 1: Ignition timing adjustment connector — 1990–92
Mirage with 1.5L engine
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| Fig. 2: Ignition timing adjustment connector — Mirage
with 1.6L engine
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| Fig. 3: Ignition timing adjustment connector — Galant
with 2.0L engines
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| Fig. 4: Ignition timing adjustment connector — 1992–96
Diamante
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| Fig. 5: Ignition timing adjustment connector — 1994–96
Galant
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| Fig. 6: Ignition timing adjustment connector — 1993–96
Mirage with 1.5L engine
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| Fig. 7: Ignition timing adjustment connector — 1993–96
Mirage with 1.8L engine
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- If not at specification, set the idle speed to the correct level.
- Turn the engine OFF. Remove the water-proof cover from the ignition
timing adjusting connector, and connect a jumper wire from this terminal to
a good ground. Refer to the corresponding illustrations for the correct location
of the timing adjustment connector.
- Connect a conventional power timing light to the No. 1 cylinder spark plug
wire. Start the engine and run at idle.
- Aim the timing light at the timing scale located near the crankshaft pulley.
- Loosen the distributor or crank angle sensor hold-down nut just enough so
the housing can be rotated.
- Turn the housing in the proper direction until the specified timing is reached.
Tighten the hold-down nut and recheck the timing. Turn the engine OFF.
- Remove the jumper wire from the ignition timing adjusting terminal and install
the water-proof cover.
- Start the engine and check the actual timing (the timing without the terminal
grounded). This reading should be approximately 5 degrees more than the basic
timing. Actual timing may increase according to altitude. Also, actual timing
may fluctuate because of slight variation accomplished by the ECU. As long
as the basic timing is correct, the engine is timed correctly.
- Turn the engine OFF.
- Disconnect the timing apparatus and tachometer.
The ignition timing is controlled by the Engine Control Module (ECM) and is
not adjustable. However it can be inspected using a scan tool.
