# Timing Light

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 28, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799 "2005-06-28T16:29:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/1 "2005-06-28T16:29:50Z")

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anyone got one I can borrow/rent?  
my car’s rich soo it needs to be timed. it’s causing my engine to stall/choke for some reason when my boost goes up

well that’s what I’ve been told… lol it could be either the wastegate shutting off too early… but I dunno… I need it timed for sure…

ty

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/2 "2005-06-28T16:57:57Z")

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What motor?

Who told you timing is the issue?

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**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/3 "2005-06-28T17:18:50Z")

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well timing issue was told from a s12 driver…  
the wastegate probabiliy was from a PI manager that used to own a s12 (he test drove it too)  
rich b/c the sparks were carbon black and I smelled gas from the exhaust?

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/4 "2005-06-28T17:35:51Z")

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Still doesnt tell me what motor it is?

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**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/5 "2005-06-28T17:41:18Z")

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whosp I forgot… sry… ca18et

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/6 "2005-06-28T18:44:56Z")

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![http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/4173.jpg](http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photos/4173.jpg)

^^^ I wonder if that manifold works on a KA24E?

Besides that, check timing but I don’t think your issue is there.

Is the only problem your having is it running rich?

How’s your O2?

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**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/7 "2005-06-28T19:01:47Z")

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well… it idles rough… a bit shaky…

as for the o2 sensor … I’ll be checkin it tomorrow mornin

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**Author:** ![luka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@luka](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/luka)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/8 "2005-06-30T14:13:06Z")

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I was wondering… how do you ground out the ECU so that it only runs on base timing?

I just baught a timing light and wanna try the thing out.

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**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/9 "2005-06-30T14:41:37Z")

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check for boost leaks, a little leak will cause the car to run rich and idle shitty

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**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/timing-light/86799/10 "2005-06-30T17:35:40Z")

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can the boost leak cause the car to stall when the turbo kicks in…?

no bov and IC just standard wastegate