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Conman · 08-08-2002, 06:28 AM

This is a quote from Mr. 5.0 in a thread called "spark plugs are white! running lean? how to adjust timing?"

"Move the distributor counter-clockwise to advance and when the timing mark and the pointer align at 12, 14 BTDC or whatever you choose"

I got my hands on a timing light and decided to play with it some. I marked off 10, 12, 14, and 16 BTDC with white model paint and started

Here is my question: I turned the distibutor CLOCKWISE to advance the timing. According to Mr 5.0 and my manual I should have turned it Counter-clockwise to advance it. Were the Speed Densities different or what is going on here
when I checked the timing before I started it was at 8° and I advanced it to about 12°, any more and I get detonation. The car runs great now. I'm just curious as to why I had to turn it the other way

08-08-2002, 06:28 AM	#1
Conman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 351	clockwise to advance timing This is a quote from Mr. 5.0 in a thread called "spark plugs are white! running lean? how to adjust timing?" "Move the distributor counter-clockwise to advance and when the timing mark and the pointer align at 12, 14 BTDC or whatever you choose" I got my hands on a timing light and decided to play with it some. I marked off 10, 12, 14, and 16 BTDC with white model paint and started Here is my question: I turned the distibutor CLOCKWISE to advance the timing. According to Mr 5.0 and my manual I should have turned it Counter-clockwise to advance it. Were the Speed Densities different or what is going on here when I checked the timing before I started it was at 8° and I advanced it to about 12°, any more and I get detonation. The car runs great now. I'm just curious as to why I had to turn it the other way __________________ '88 lx, Black on Black, check it out here Spent all my money on school, what a dumb mistake I'm old enough to know better, but still too young to care.