I went to check my timing and to move it to 3*advanced.
The tab with the 12 8 4 TDC, I tried to aline the mark on the balancer with the 4* mark, but it wont stay running near 12*, but it idles smooth near the 10 0'clock position.. is my harmonic balancer off?

 

Bump

 

well, if i were to get my #1cyl at TDC, i can make a mark on my harmonic balancer that is lined up with the TDC mark on the tab, and that will still work correct?

 

That will work, just make sure you locate TDC accurately.

 

Are you unplugging the ESC? It's the brown/black wire just in front of your heater box.

https://www.thirdgen.org/good-timing-reading

 

um no.

 

I cant find a brown/black wire that hooks together anywhere..

 

Theres a white wire with a black stripe that hooks to another white with black stripe.. But im sorta clolor blind..

 

it should have a plug, and be the only wire connected to that plug. You need to disconnect that wire in order to get accurate timing readings.

 

I looked thias up in my haynes manual and it says that The wire i found is the EST.. and then it says something about the ESC Module and unplugging that, and the 4 wire connector at the base of the distributor..