so i was reading that sr’s timing is supposed to be around 15 degrees BTDC. so i was just doing some general check ups and decided to check the timing. so i get it all hooked up, and at idle (around 850RPM) the needle was probably between 25-30 degrees BTDC (if the markers kept going). so i lowered it down to 15 BTDC, and took it for a spin and it barely ran and was SUPER sluggish if i put force into it. just sputtered like crazy. so i putted back to my house and put it back to where it was and took it for a spin, and it ran perfect.
i took the spark plug out and checked to make sure TDC was on the mark it’s supposed to be, and it was.
i guess i’m just asking if anybody else has noticed this same thing with their sr and having the timing up much further?
On some cars there is a timing “check connector” that you need to disconnect to set base timing. ECU controls your ignition timing.
Not sure on SR’s how ever.