Nice video. Thank you for posting. Even though this is on a Miata, I think the procedure is very similar for an Australian Mazda 323 1.8L with a distributor. I wanted to see the TEN to GRN connection for diagnostic mode which you showed well. Your video is very helpful indeed. Kindest regards.
Yep the procedure should work the same on the 323, the diagnostic connector should be about the same....? If the 323 1.8 is like the one in the kia sephia then it should be basically the same motor you see here, with the biggest difference being VICS on the intake and a distributor in place of the camshaft position sensor (I had a Sephia for quite a while...car was cheaply made but the engine was of course very good....)
Yep, I see conflicting information about which mark is the correct one to reference, I am not honestly 100% sure what is correct for a 1997. At least the procedure to set the timing remains the same.... FWIW I advance mine a bit until it starts to ping and then pull it back a little from there. You don't have to hook up the jump wire to do the minor adjustments if you have a mark at the CAS sensor to reference from.
The think you’re gapping at 0.35 I don’t have one of those I’m currently converting an auto into a stick shift I don’t know the name of it if you know please lmk
My pulley only seems to have one mark, when I set it at the 10 degrees mark it sounds shit and runs at VERY low rpm and when i set it at the 0 degree mark it sounds rough and idles at a normal speed. Any ideas?
@@Blake240p I’m thinking Mazda probably sets base timing through the Ecu on 99+, similar to how you can adjust timing in tunerstudio if you’re running a megasquirt
I have a 93 protege with a bp05,did the timing belt and got it running, now when I tried to do the ignition timing I can't see the cover with the number scale to do the 10`btdc cause the water pump pulley doesn't let me see to the bottom and the timing gun I have it's the one without the button with the numbers in the back 😥 don't know what to do now to get the ignition timing right
Hey so I had basically the same car; a Kia Sephia. Mine had the 1.8 liter BP engine in it just like the Miata. I do recall that seeing the timing mark was a bit 'tricky' on the FWD car...there was a small place to observe it with a timing light if you looked down near the power steering/AC lines from the passenger side of the car if memory serves me correctly.....gotta look carefully......good luck with it.....
Chris R Yea I had to move the ground wire that goes from the chassis to the front of the engine,actually 2 ground wires cause I had an extra ground with thicker wire, so basically I moved both of the ground wires and looked from an angle and got to see it, thanks for sharing, seems like not a lot of people look at these bp engine videos no more these days!
Yes, you can. If you run premium fuel you can probably advance it a bit more than stock timing; bring it back a few degrees if you start hearing it pinging.
Great tutorial thank you! Attempting this today.
Nice video. Thank you for posting. Even though this is on a Miata, I think the procedure is very similar for an Australian Mazda 323 1.8L with a distributor. I wanted to see the TEN to GRN connection for diagnostic mode which you showed well. Your video is very helpful indeed. Kindest regards.
Yep the procedure should work the same on the 323, the diagnostic connector should be about the same....? If the 323 1.8 is like the one in the kia sephia then it should be basically the same motor you see here, with the biggest difference being VICS on the intake and a distributor in place of the camshaft position sensor (I had a Sephia for quite a while...car was cheaply made but the engine was of course very good....)
i have a 92 miata with the 1.6L, is the steps all the same?
According to the 96 FSM, the yellow mark is actually the ignition timing mark.
Yep, I see conflicting information about which mark is the correct one to reference, I am not honestly 100% sure what is correct for a 1997. At least the procedure to set the timing remains the same.... FWIW I advance mine a bit until it starts to ping and then pull it back a little from there. You don't have to hook up the jump wire to do the minor adjustments if you have a mark at the CAS sensor to reference from.
Great video..........can't believe so few views!
The think you’re gapping at 0.35 I don’t have one of those I’m currently converting an auto into a stick shift I don’t know the name of it if you know please lmk
My pulley only seems to have one mark, when I set it at the 10 degrees mark it sounds shit and runs at VERY low rpm and when i set it at the 0 degree mark it sounds rough and idles at a normal speed. Any ideas?
The mark is silver colour not yellow
Okay so adjusting mine has seemingly no effect on timing. 1.8l 2004 Miata. Any help appreciated.
I thought 99's and up don't use a CAS and therefore setting base timing isn't the same.
@@cyruslegg you're right... There's something back there in the same spot but I don't know what it is
@@Blake240p I’m thinking Mazda probably sets base timing through the Ecu on 99+, similar to how you can adjust timing in tunerstudio if you’re running a megasquirt
I have a 93 protege with a bp05,did the timing belt and got it running, now when I tried to do the ignition timing I can't see the cover with the number scale to do the 10`btdc cause the water pump pulley doesn't let me see to the bottom and the timing gun I have it's the one without the button with the numbers in the back 😥 don't know what to do now to get the ignition timing right
Hey so I had basically the same car; a Kia Sephia. Mine had the 1.8 liter BP engine in it just like the Miata. I do recall that seeing the timing mark was a bit 'tricky' on the FWD car...there was a small place to observe it with a timing light if you looked down near the power steering/AC lines from the passenger side of the car if memory serves me correctly.....gotta look carefully......good luck with it.....
Chris R Yea I had to move the ground wire that goes from the chassis to the front of the engine,actually 2 ground wires cause I had an extra ground with thicker wire, so basically I moved both of the ground wires and looked from an angle and got to see it, thanks for sharing, seems like not a lot of people look at these bp engine videos no more these days!
I have the bp05 and I need to retard the timing what degree is normal for these motors
What about NB which has no CAS?
can't you up it depending on your octane rating?
Yes, you can. If you run premium fuel you can probably advance it a bit more than stock timing; bring it back a few degrees if you start hearing it pinging.
good video!
Next time add tool size please
The dip stick is not broken wtf every one I've seen it was broke....
My dipstick is broken.....
Mine's not broken, they do exist! 🥳🥳 (knock on wood lol)