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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:28 am 
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hi there i am a newbie to all this i tried to do my timing tonight so i bridged out the top and bottom plugs in the white plug in the fuse box and the revs whened up to about 2000 rpm as per what i have been told then putt the timing light opn and adjusted it to 30 degreees like i been reading on here but it is fully advanced on the distributor now with no more adjustment am i doing some thing wrong or is some thing wrong or needs replacing can you please help cheers by the way i have a 96 5 litre ef ex chaser [/b]
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:51 am 
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Lol, the harmonic balancer hasnt slipped has it??

30 +/- 2 degrees BTDC is the right base timing for the 5L.

 

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 12:27 am 
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it may of how would i know it also is now pinging as it is to far advanced
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:16 pm 
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arnt u ment to wait till the revs drop back to idle? then check timing??

 

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:31 pm 
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i thought you had to do it while the revs are up that is why you have only a couple of mins is this right if the harminic balancer has mooved how would i know
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:45 pm 
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what is the base timing is it the same as the timing that you do with the timing light or isa it some thing different ?
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 9:01 pm 
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i dunno but everytime i do my timing in the eb i wait till the idle drops back and then i do it at 30 degrees never had a problem

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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:45 am 
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hi there so can antone else verify about the timing do i do it when the revs are up or do i do it when they have dropped cheers
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:20 pm 
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Assuming the EL 96 5.0 is set the same as the EF 94-95 then this is your confirmation from my Ford factory workshop manual.

Ignition timing will be held at base timing during and for
TWO MINUTES after completion of the engine running self
test. Should more time be required to set ignition timing the
self test will have to be restarted. Switch the ignition 'off' for
15 seconds before restarting engine.

From memory it is the same with the 6 and initial high revs is the 'self test'.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:51 pm 
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i find mine misses and stuff for 2 mins exactly when i start it on petrol its like ita always runing rich, could that be that is to retarted and i need to advance the timing a bit
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:23 pm 
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You could turn no 1 piston to TDC, by removing the sparkplug and checking to see when the piston rocks on top by using a suitable soft rubber "dipstick" down the plughole.

After that, see if you can borrow a degree wheel somewhere, and align it's zero with the timing pointer zero.

Then, check your damper's marks to see if they read the same as the degrees on the degree wheel. This is the best method I know of, also the most accurate.

It's quite unlikely that the elastomer ring on your damper let go and allowed slippage, even more unlikely that your crankpulley has sheared it's key, but of course, anything is possible.

Give us feedback as to your findings.
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:41 am 
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so whats the procedure brige top boto thiny itll rev to 2k aparently then i gotta wiat 2 mins before checkingt he timing and adjusting im gong to adjust to 32 degreem since i run 98 / LPG only, after thats done ( ecu buggered i beleive ) going to atdjus thte idle scre in to allow 900rpm rev then put full underdrive kit on with pod filter over panel, 75mm maf ( wont make a difference ecu wont read maf results ) and 65mm throt lookignf or 75mm one though
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