timing question

[skipztt]

i feel stupid for asking this..lol.

i found tdc on the motor. im pretty sure my balancer is good. so i turn the ty on it cranks over a few times then it, fires up.

now my question is, at idle do i set the timing at 0* at idle? that would be the middle "tooth" on the balancer tab, correct??

or should i set the timing like that, when reving a certain rpm???


i had it running and i set the timing at 0* at idle. now if i advance (well i think im avancing it..lol) the timing making the line on my balancer go counterclockwise/upwards, it runs alot better at idle.
now if i retard the timing at idle, it wants to die. so im assuming what i was doing is right.

im just making sure i get the timing right. cause i want to drive it


oh yeah i have the brown wire disconnected too.

 

[BoostedSUV]

Re: timing question

Set the timing at idle with the brown wire disconnected. When you recconect the brown wire the truck will idle/run better because the timing will be controlled by the ecu and it will idle around 20ish degrees. The middle tooth on the timing point is 0 degrees, line that up with tdc mark on balancer at idle with brown wire disconnected. Tightened down distributor and recheck timing, if it didn't move plug the brown wire back and you're good to go. :tup:

 

[skipztt]

Re: timing question

:tup: ok thanks