How do you advance the timing on a 93 miata?

[MskunkM]

this is the one thing i cant figure out by myself.. any suggestions?

[Barefoot]

i did a timing on 1 the other day. just follow the helms or whatever manual u got. 1 thing to make sure u look at is the key way on the crank sprocket. the 1 i worked on took forever to figure out why the timing was off 1 tooth. come to find out it had a weak crank and the key way got ate up.

[AnthonyF]

take it to a professional. Get your car tuned and they will do all the work.

[Thighs]

take it to a professional. Get your car tuned and they will do all the work.

www.google.com?

[AnthonyF]

^hey, got bite a finger

[MskunkM]

lol google didn't do **** for me!

[Thighs]

^hey, got bite a finger

no hablo? wtf is got bite a finger sposed to mean? lol


lol google didn't do **** for me!

it did for me... go to the flying miata tech articles. basically all your doing to it is moving the CAS. i should have thought about that since a traditional dizzy is that sensor and the coils all in one peice, i just didnt eat my wheaties yesterday.

[MskunkM]

no hablo? wtf is got bite a finger sposed to mean? lol



it did for me... go to the flying miata tech articles. basically all your doing to it is moving the CAS. i should have thought about that since a traditional dizzy is that sensor and the coils all in one peice, i just didnt eat my wheaties yesterday.

well now youve done that you know premium gas is the ONLY gas you should run now... ive been told that MANY TIMES

[Thighs]

well now youve done that you know premium gas is the ONLY gas you should run now... ive been told that MANY TIMES

thats why i didnt do it :) lol

i just wanted to know.

and the reason for the premium gas only is because it has a much higher resistance to pre-detonation due to compression, or "ping" as some people call it. detonation can cause the combustion chamber to heat up wrong and basically turns your car into a 4 stroke diesel. since it ignites closer to TDC, it must be able to compress more to fire properly. i run mid grade in my car anyways, since its a VERY high mileage motor, and carbon buildup in the combustion chamber can actually increase compression and cause hotspots, making the car more likely to ping.

[BABY J]

trade it in for a 94

[redrumracer]

this is the one thing i cant figure out by myself.. any suggestions?
a little past half way down the page. use vehicle specific forums for better answers next time http://www.miata.net/garage/ignition.html

[metalman]

jump the 10 and ground in the diagonostic connector with a paper clip

loosen CAS bolt

Attach timing light

start engine

move CAS to correct/desired timing as determined by light on crank markings/indicator

tighten CAS bolt

remove jumper from diagnostic

finished

[gforce23]

Yep, what metalman said. Here's a more detailed explanation:
http://www.miata.net/garage/ignition.html

EDIT:
Sorry, I never saw redrum's post.

[Barefoot]

lol i just noticed i read the title all wrong. i thought u was asking about the a timing belt job. duh me. since thats the case.


jump the 10 and ground in the diagonostic connector with a paper clip

loosen CAS bolt

Attach timing light

start engine

move CAS to correct/desired timing as determined by light on crank markings/indicator

tighten CAS bolt

remove jumper from diagnostic

finished
hes correct

[MskunkM]

a little past half way down the page. use vehicle specific forums for better answers next time http://www.miata.net/garage/ignition.html

ID LOVE TO but im in love with my miata i cant part with her easy for sure.

[redrumracer]

ID LOVE TO but im in love with my miata i cant part with her easy for sure.
??? that made no sense???? i was giving you a link to miata.net the garage section where it tells you how to do the timing. i could tell you how to do it for a 99 though, but it will not be anywhere near the same as your motor

[MskunkM]

i think i posted that last comment with the wrong quote.... or something....

[MskunkM]

ANYWAY PROBLEM SOLVED.... HEY MODS YOU CAN DELETE THIS NOW :)

[green91]

well now youve done that you know premium gas is the ONLY gas you should run now... ive been told that MANY TIMES

whats your stock compression ratio?

[MskunkM]

no idea off the top of my head.. ive got it written down somewhere...