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seth042280
how do I advance my timing.
ghostdog
QUOTE (seth042280 @ Jun 5, 2003 - 1:50 PM)
how do I advance my timing.

loosen the distributor and rotate clockwise. its strongly recommended you use a timing light though, just so you don't advance so far you enduce ping.
seth042280
hey doggy I havent had a chance to look but where is the distibutor location on st ?
edo17982
look at the engine, it is on the right, where the plug wires are linked to.
There are 2 bolts under the distributor that u must loose.
After that rotate the distributor and tight the bolts and u're done! wink.gif wink.gif wink.gif
TRDDawg
If you advance the timing do you have to use higher octane fuel?
ghostdog
QUOTE (TRDDawg @ Jun 7, 2003 - 8:07 AM)
If you advance the timing do you have to use higher octane fuel?

depending on how far you advance. you should be okay up to 14 degrees. personally I would run high octane over 12 but mb thats just me, don't want to get ping ya know.
Junior
When you rotate your distributor, I believe you rotate to the right. I would definately use higher octane. After I advanced my timing, I ran regular and is ran like **** and my engine started to knock. After I put in higher octance, the car ran better.
TRDDawg
don't u have to use higher octance gas if you advance the timing?
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