Spark Control (SC) System Preliminary Inspection: Corolla
- Install timing light. Warm engine to normal operating temperature. Check ignition timing. Ignition timing should be 13 degrees BTDC at 950 RPM. Disconnect and plug vacuum hoses from distributor sub-diaphragm. See Figure or Figure.
- Recheck ignition timing. Timing should be 5 degrees BTDC at 950 RPM. Reconnect vacuum hoses. Remove timing light. If timing is not within specification, individual components must be checked. Test distributor vacuum advance, check valve and Bi-Metallic Vacuum Switching Valve (BVSV).