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Timing Help '89 Tpi 5-speed

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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Timing Help '89 Tpi 5-speed
Hey guys/gals,

Please help me out here. I just bought an '89 IROC RAGTOP and wanted to check the timing. My '87 has the tan EST wire in the normal location on passanger firewall... I can find no such wire on my 1989... What am I missing??

I looked into the large loom of wires and I can see a brown/ tan wire with black hash marks on it, but I find no dissconnect..

Thanks for the help.

Sean
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Car: 89 IrocZ
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On my '89 IROC, it's closer to the pass side strut tower, than the firewall.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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BINGO!

Boy do I have tunnel vision! It was located right where you said it was, behind the loom next to the strut tower.

Thanks for the help!

Sean
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