setting the timing

82 GT · 05-06-2001, 08:24 AM

Ok, a while back someone told me to remove the plug that goes into the dist. when setting the timing on my '88. I went to adjust my timing yesterday and the the only plug to the dist. shut the car down when you disconnect it. What other plug is it?
I was told to remove it so it doesn't confuse the computer. I can't adjust it if the car isn't running!
Does someone want to tell me what I am REALLY supposed to do please?

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'82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust.
1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

86StangGT · 05-06-2001, 10:33 AM

Yeah, what your supposed to pull out will be the spout connector. It will be a gray piece located next to the distributor, don't unplug any wires.

NOS_Notch · 05-06-2001, 11:51 AM

If your car is carb'ed which an '82 is....
You don't have a SPOUT connector.

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82 GT · 05-06-2001, 01:57 PM

NOS_Notch, I was referring to my '88GT
I know '82 mustangs don't have spout connectors.
86stangGT, If that spout connector is that piece with wires attached to it, then that is what I pulled and the car shuts down.
I don't see anything else connected to the dist. to pull off.

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'82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust.
1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

CJ's94GT · 05-06-2001, 09:21 PM

It's not connected TO the dist. It is a little half inch square grey plug in the wiring harness close to the dist. I think you unplugged your ignition module. Did the plug have a lot of wires coming out of it?

82 GT · 05-06-2001, 10:30 PM

Yeah it did, Whatever it was it shut the car right off when I pulled it. I will look for the other plug you mentioned tomorrow.
Thanks
Brian

05-06-2001, 08:24 AM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	setting the timing Ok, a while back someone told me to remove the plug that goes into the dist. when setting the timing on my '88. I went to adjust my timing yesterday and the the only plug to the dist. shut the car down when you disconnect it. What other plug is it? I was told to remove it so it doesn't confuse the computer. I can't adjust it if the car isn't running! Does someone want to tell me what I am REALLY supposed to do please? ------------------ '82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust. 1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

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05-06-2001, 10:33 AM	#2
86StangGT Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: slidell, La Posts: 73	Yeah, what your supposed to pull out will be the spout connector. It will be a gray piece located next to the distributor, don't unplug any wires.

05-06-2001, 11:51 AM	#3
NOS_Notch Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fresno,CA. USA Posts: 384	If your car is carb'ed which an '82 is.... You don't have a SPOUT connector. ------------------ 4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's Check it out at http://www.burnouts.stangnet.com 11's coming soon!!!! Heads,intake and cam are all here

05-06-2001, 01:57 PM	#4
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	NOS_Notch, I was referring to my '88GT I know '82 mustangs don't have spout connectors. 86stangGT, If that spout connector is that piece with wires attached to it, then that is what I pulled and the car shuts down. I don't see anything else connected to the dist. to pull off. ------------------ '82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust. 1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

05-06-2001, 09:21 PM	#5
CJ's94GT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wichita,KS Posts: 59	It's not connected TO the dist. It is a little half inch square grey plug in the wiring harness close to the dist. I think you unplugged your ignition module. Did the plug have a lot of wires coming out of it?

05-06-2001, 10:30 PM	#6
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Yeah it did, Whatever it was it shut the car right off when I pulled it. I will look for the other plug you mentioned tomorrow. Thanks Brian