Who Knows How To Check The Engine Timing

[WogsRus]

Hi guys.

How do i check timing on the R33, It has coil over plug and my timing light is one of them old types. Need some help. Anyone have the right gear. Thanks

[CATKICKER]

I am interested too... where could I take it that won't try and sting me for a small job?

[WogsRus]

hay i got a secret. I found out that the way they do the timming, is to take out coil one and put a leed to it and the spark plug and use the timming light form that, or got to nissan and pay $50 to get it checked.

I'm going to borrow a light and see if this works.

[djr81]

You don't have to do that even, There are three wires that going into the coil. Grab the fattest one & clip the timing light induction loop around it. If your light is at all good it should be enough to trigger it. Then you can set the timing.

[WogsRus]

hay mate, thanks for that, sound a lot easier to do that. So it's the fatest wire to the plug that goes to the coils, PERFECT.

So i still need to take the cover off. Anyway of doing it without taking the cover out??

Edited September 14, 2006 by WogsRus

[harolto]

there is also a loop of wire on the loom near the back of the engine, if you put the timing lead on this it will flash and work alright, i did my timing off this and worked fine, but some people say its the dwell and not the timing, so i dunno??

-Jake

[WogsRus]

oppps checked my timming, and with the TP off it was 10 deg, i reset to 15, ran crap, reset to 18 OK muccchhhh better.

HOWEVER when the TP goes back on the timing goes back to about 13 or so.

IS this normal. Anyone done their timing themselves, the manual says to do it with the TP off????