using a timing light with an advance dial on a g60

[steveo29 0]

okay i got hold of a gunson timing light that has an advance dial

 

l hooked it up , ran the engine until warm, then disconected the blue temp sender..reved past 3k 3 times .then i set the dial to 6 deg and twisted the dist until the tdc marks on the cambelt cover/bottom pulley lined up.

 

is that right ? never used one with dial before, i realise the bottom pulley isnt as accurate as the flywheel

[h100vw 0]

Thats right mate.

[Supercharged 2]

Don't you rev it 3 times past 3k to get it out of timing mode?

[steveo29 0]

oh..just realised i set the timing while holding the revs around 2k....was that right or wrong

 

didnt seem to alter it anyway

[h100vw 0]

Steve disconnecting the BTS stops it from advancing at all. You can do it at tickover or 2k+.

 

The reason you rev it 3 times is to make sure it is not idling up from a cold start. If you notice when the car is cold it ticks over faster. Rev it up 3 times and it settles down to normal.

 

Gavin

[Tempest 0]

Yes, you have to rev it to 3x >3000 rpm after reconnecting the BTS as well.

 

Tempest

[steveo29 0]

Yes, you have to rev it to 3x >3000 rpm after reconnecting the BTS as well.

 

Tempest

 

well i didnt....i just set the timing, put back the bts and shut off....should that have caused any probs