Setting The Timing On 83 To 95 Mustangs
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Setting the timing on a 1987 Mustang GT using a timing light. This works on all 1983-1995 Mustangs with the V8. This video also shows how to advance the timing for more performance.
My left ear enjoyed this video
Man right when you started to show us what is the correct way to see the timing you moved it..
but the rest was great.. keep them up
I may know , however some people don't understand where 10 under TDC is .
Thanks so much for this video! Just got my mustang running awesome now, and actually pretty fast!
A must know skill for any gear head. Later, one can move onto various timing tricks to better performance such as modifying timing advance curve and such.
Fords are very sensitive to timing. You can mess around with it and get easy performance gains. If the timings off it could be the source of burning plugs up and running rich. Misfiring. All kinds of issues. Now it your running a big cam you'll wanna advance it to somewhere in the 20s. Just play with it and adjust it. See what the car likes.
just did my 95 cobra and set it at 12 degrees BTDC , runs great!
awesome i am doing the same on my 95 cobra to haha
Well I have no cobra but I need to do it for my 94 mustang but I just don’t know exactly how to do it like I understand everything but I can’t find my marks on the harmonic balancer
Fuck i smoked up befor i watched this
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thx a lot! got my 95 gt runn' much better now.
Thank you. Car running good again. You made it soooo easy and I hate, hate, HATE working on cars. Thank you again. I figured I'd mess it up but it all went well.
Thanks! It has been years since I've worked on an 88' mustang and didn't see any marks or the guage that you see in other cars. (Just a line on the balancer and a gauge on a bracker). This helped me very much. ...And the reason for pulling the little plug? It turns off the electronic advance and keeps you from chasing the timing marks.
I had to set the timing since I moved the distributor so I could remove the thermostat. I though I marked the spot where the distributor was.
I use to have a SN95 mustang GT, did the timing to 14 degrees BTDC, no problem worked great... I now have a SN 94 mustang GT, I tried the same at 14 degrees BTDC, sounds like a diesel! I was told it can't be done on the SN94
There is no Mustang SN94.
Nice video, Joel. Very informative.
Check all vacuum lines. Even brake booster lines.
Excellent. Thanks!
After setting your timing put a mark line on the bottom of the distributor and engine meets
Great! Thank you Buddy
awesome timing diy thank you,
super helpfull thank you
Thanks, mine's a little off and it hurts my OCD.
HI Joel...I have a 88 Thunderbird with the 5.0 engine. I want to do the basic idle reset, but I do not know what the timing is for a Thunderbird LX with the 5.0 engine. I do not know if it is the same as a mustang as I live in Cal in have to pass smog. I cannot find the reference on line. Do you have a Ford resource where I can find out? Thanks.
Thank you very much.
U explain it so clearly
Anyway you could make a video of you changing a distributor on a 1995 mustang gt...much appreciated
Ok I have a 95 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 and we can't get it to run because it's out of time so I cant run it to check it so what do I do
Please help I forgot to take the spout out ! What do I do just unplug it and plug it back in?
This isn’t how the Ford factory service manual says to check/adjust timing and idle speed for 1983-1987.
What does the factory service manual say to do?
3000-3500 rpm
I have a 1983 Mustang GT, I do not have a spout connector or a jumper. How do I set my timing?
I believe you remove the vacuum advance hose from your distributor.
Hey I have a 84 gt and it has the old type dis get it up on compression drop the dis at the seventh plug and but Un hook ur vacuum line and plug it off mines got high performance heads and cams All that but it runs really well at twelve befor TDC but yea hope it helps ya out
Hard to see timing Mark's should have been white paint or lighter color, good info thanks
What degree to set timing on for 1997 Ford Mustang 3.8L v6 base?
I have a '95 f150 with the 5.0 and can't find that SPOUT connecter anywhere...any suggestions?!?
JoJo Mama Follow the module wires to the spout connector. It's either a square box or a round connector hooked up to the module.
So I have a gap in my harmonic timer is that the mark for the timing light?
How do you set the timining with crankshaft sensor on a 1983 ford thundeerbird 5.0?
THANKS A MILLION!
Wondering if you can help me out. I have a 92-93 LX 5.0L Mustang that sat for about 2 years. I replaced the top half gaskets and removed a security system where in which I had to rewire a couple jumpers that were installed for it. After all that was done the car did start up and run. Over about a week the car started to run rough and sputter and was really hard to start, sometimes needing starter fluid. Had the car inspected and it passed inspection but had to tow it home. Would not start.
I usually go by RPM exhaust sound to figure out my timing is off or correct
Won't work without the spout plugged in
Does anyone know how I check or time a 96 cobra? I replaced the lash adjusters and I wanna make sure it's timed right so I don't bend a valve or anything. The crank has 2 dots on it and the cams have two lines on it where are they supposed to be facing?
I bought a 5.0 mustang lx and the timing was at 0 degrees and I was running good but when I took it took to get smogged I was told it was running too rich and it failed because the timing was off. I had it set to 10 degrees and it still failed and it ran even richer so it failed worse and now it idles weird like if it wants to turn off. Can some one give me some concrete info? It's all stock.
Clean you’re idle air control valve
I replaced the TFI, distributor cap and rotor, plugs and wires, ignition coil, fuel pump relays, fuel filter and test fuel pump (works). I have not replaced the injectors. I know the car does not have a crank or cam sensor. So I am lost on what to try next just short of new injectors. Any ideas?
Premium? Why premium? My gas door says unleaded.
Advancing the timing increases the chance for knock/ predetonation , you need higher octane gasoline to prevent that from happening.
Which is why 91/93 octane gas is needed if you’re gonna set it to 14 degrees
Thank you🙋
If the timing mark flutters, it's the module.
First thing to do is check your codes. If nothing comes up, check your oxygen sensors, spark plugs, and air filter. Also clean your mass air meter and your IAC valve. Then do a base idle reset. If its still running rich, you could have a vacuum leak.
the superman vaccume leaks make u run lean😂 not rich
How come the book has 2 different ways of timing
Trying this on a 90' F250 and it looks like the same setup. However after loosening the distributor bolt I'm not finding that the distributor is mobile at all. Is there something I'm missing or can these be stuck real good, requiring like a pik and a hammer to move the dizzys?
Thank you
+Josh Christiansen It's just stuck. Hit it with penetrating oil and let it sit for awhile. Mark the position of the tip of the rotor to the housing and to something on the car (like the fan shroud). Also, mark a line on the housing to a set point on something on the car. This is to ensure that you can line it back up if you have to man handle it to get it to loosen up. On my camaro, I had to get rubber gloves and work on it and eventually it popped loose. I then reinserted it and lined everything back up. You may be able to loosen it with a rubber mallet and penetrating oil but you have those marks there just in case. I noticed that the shaft of the dizzy was caked with old oil, which is why it probably was stuck.
Thank you
I had a msd pro distr put in my 88..I have upgraded parts on it and want to bump the timing..So to advance it say 2 or 3 more degrees do I do this with the spout out or in?
Spout out. The spout activates the electronic advance. Base timing is 10 degrees. With just a distributor I'd set it to base timing. But some more parts like headers and intake manifold I'd bump it a few. Just remember the more advance you get more power but also closer the risk of pinging and eventual detonation.
thanks good vid
does anybody know if I'm able to rotate the distributor housing without changing timing. I'm about to change my distributor and would like to rotate it because one if the clips is up against the intake manifold and is always a pain to replace the cap and rotor because of that
Chris Beebe yes sir. You can put it at any position. Don't forget to mark your spark plug #1 To a different location.
What about total timing?
I have 93 mustang gt how do I fix this spout code 18 or lose of tach signal help me please somebody bout to treat my mustang lime a old horse shot it
Keith Moxley Try replacing the module. Maybe the computer.
What is the digital timing meter suppose to be at
Does this aply for the '86 v6 as well?
I have a 1994 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 and it runs like crap. I think every single 4 cylinder can easily out run it. I know the car has loss almost all its power, but cannot find a good mechanic to fix it. I really don't even care about how it looks; I just need the damn torque and the car to run good. I will try this if I get all the tools lol... Great video...
change your spark plugs and wires a 94 5.0 is not slow at all all i beat when i had mine was 4clys in it was all stock damn near
Thank you
so its the first 10 right (10)-0-10-20
I think it’s the one after 0 degrees not sure though
was good very informant...
Why do you have to remove the jumper?
Bc it’ll cause the pcm to auto adjust timing and you don’t want that on a base timing
My harmonic balencer has no timing marks, HELP! HOW DO I SET THE TIMING??
what happens if you dont replace the jumper into the connector?
MegaFatchode the car will explode killing anyone near it.
whats disemsamble at jumper??
What is up with the volume? I cannot make out a word he is saying???
James Winder that means your left speaker is damaged 🤣🤣🤣
My left ear feels lonely
You know perhaps I've missed it I don't know I try to skip because I don't want to listen all the crap seeing as I'm 55 years old and have been building engines since I was 10. I've watched five of these videos so far and not yet have I heard an engine crank watched a strobe light flash or been able to look down on the front of the crankshaft to see where the stupid Mark lands. How about something short and easy like that for us intelligent people guys. Have a lovely and don't get your finger in the damn fan belt it hurts
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Does anyone know how I check or time a 96 cobra? I replaced the lash adjusters and I wanna make sure it's timed right so I don't bend a valve or anything. The crank has 2 dots on it and the cams have two lines on it where are they supposed to be facing?
Look up timing for your particular engine, in '96 Ford switched to the overhead cam 4.6 liter modular engine.