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Ignition Timing
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Ignition Timing
WARNING:
This page is about a different car, the 1995 Mercury Mystique, 1995 Ford Probe, and 1995 Ford Contour. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
4-CYLINDER BASE IGNITION TIMING
Application
Degrees BTDC @ Idle
Probe
(1)
9-11
Contour & Mystique
(1)
(2)
8-12
(1)
Disconnect single in-line SPOUT connector, or remove shorting bar from double-wire SPOUT connector.
(2)
Timing is not adjustable.