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Fuel Injected: Accord
- Remove rubber cap from inspection window on bellhousing of cylinder block. Start and warm engine to normal operating temperature (cooling fan comes on). Connect a jumper wire between Orange/Red and Green/White wire terminals of ignition timing check connector located in passenger-side kick panel. See Fig 1
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- Connect a timing light to No. 1 spark plug wire. Check base ignition timing with timing light. See IGNITION TIMING
table. TDC mark is on flywheel for manual transmissions and on drive plate for automatic transmissions. See Fig 2
.
- Loosen hold-down bolts, and rotate distributor to adjust timing. Tighten distributor hold-down bolts to specification after adjustment. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
table at end of article. Recheck timing.
- Remove timing light. Remove jumper wire from ignition timing check connector. Install rubber cap to inspection window.
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC@RPM)
| Application |
Setting |
| Accord |
13-17@700-800 |
| Civic |
16-20@700-800 |
| CRX |
| 1.5L PFI |
12-16@550-650 |
| 1.5L TBI |
16-20@675-775 |
| 1.6L PFI |
16-20@700-800 |
| Prelude |
13-17@700-800 |