Ignition Timing

Locate ignition timing adjustment connector. See IGNITION TIMING ADJUSTMENT CONNECTOR LOCATION table. Connect jumper wire between ignition timing adjustment connector and ground. Check ignition basic timing.

If ignition basic timing is not within specification, loosen distributor (or crank angle sensor on engines with dual coil assembly) and rotate to adjust timing if necessary. See IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS table. Disconnect jumper wire from ignition timing adjustment connector.

IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS (Degrees BTDC@RPM)

Application

⁽¹⁾ Basic

⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ Actual

1.5L

Colt, Colt 200 Mirage & Summit

5 @ 650-850

10 @ 650-850

1.6L Mirage

5 @ 650-850

8 @ 650-850

1.8L Eclipse

5 @ 600-800

10 @ 600-800

2.0L

Colt Vista & Galant (VIN V)

5 @ 600-800

10 @ 600-800

Eclipse

5 @ 650-850

8 @ 650-850

Galant

VIN R

5 @ 650-850

8 @ 650-850

VIN U

5 @ 650-850

12 @ 650-850

2.4L Pickup & Ram-50

5 @ 650-850

8 @ 650-850

3.0L Montero, Pickup, Ram-50 Stealth & 3000GT

5 @ 600-800

15 @ 600-800

⁽¹⁾	Transmission in Park or Neutral.

⁽²⁾	Actual timing may fluctuate.

IGNITION TIMING ADJUSTMENT CONNECTOR LOCATION

Application

⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ Wire Color

Location

Colt, Colt Vista, Colt 200, Mirage & Summit 1.5L, 1.6L & 2.0L

Yellow/Red

⁽³⁾

Eclipse

1.8L & 2.0L (Except Turbo)

Yellow/Red

⁽⁴⁾

2.0L Turbo

Yellow/Black

⁽⁴⁾

Galant

2.0L

Yellow/Red

⁽⁵⁾

Montero

3.0L

White/Yellow

⁽⁴⁾

Pickup & Ram-50

2.4L

Black/Blue

⁽⁶⁾

3.0L

White/Yellow

⁽⁶⁾

Stealth (SOHC)

3.0L

White/Yellow

⁽⁴⁾

Stealth & 3000GT (DOHC)

3.0L (Non-Turbo)

Black/Green

⁽⁴⁾

3.0L (Turbo)

White/Yellow

⁽⁴⁾

⁽¹⁾	Remove waterproof female connector (if equipped) for access to wire.

⁽²⁾	Ground connector at wire end for basic timing adjustment.

⁽³⁾	On main wiring harness, near center of firewall.

⁽⁴⁾	On main wiring harness, near wiper motor on firewall.

⁽⁵⁾	On main wiring harness, near master cylinder on firewall.

⁽⁶⁾	Between right shock tower and firewall.