quick and painless timing question
07-03-2006, 02:48 AM
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Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
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quick and painless timing question
alright, i just wanted to get this straight.... i have a 1989 firebird formula 350 TPI...... how exactly are you supposed to set the timing on this car? the chilton manual says to ground the A and B terminals before setting the timing. if i do NOT ground these terminals, the timing changes as the rpm's of the car changes. am i supposed to disconnect the EST wire to set the timing?? i tried it, and i got a check engine light, and the engine sounded like it was running rough, but i reved the engine and the timing light stayed steady at whatever it was set at. please let me know the CORRECT way to do this, thanks!
07-03-2006, 08:40 AM
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Pull the EST wire and set the timing :-)
Painless enough?
Reset the ecm(disconnect power) after u set the timing cause u will set the EST code.
later
Jeremy
Painless enough?
Reset the ecm(disconnect power) after u set the timing cause u will set the EST code.
later
Jeremy
07-03-2006, 01:21 PM
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awesome, thanks. you ever hear about that a&b terminal way to set it?
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