I have a 1 litre micra, 1999, I replaced the distributor twice now over the years and each time just tried to get it as close to how the last one was set, and it's not worked out on distributor number 2 because it idles rough and sometimes rough enough to cut out, weirdly though if I keep the headlights on it doesn't cut out. It's also getting hot and I can't tell if it's just summer and slow drives or if the slightly wrong timing is contributing to it getting hotter than it used to.
Can anyone tell me all the places I can see the timing marks on the various pulleys or belts or chains and what I need to remove to be able to see these marks. Ideally I want to do the easiest one that involves removing the least amount of stuff. Get a timing light on amazon and have it done checked and adjusted in an afternoon
Can someone also tell me what I'm supposed to set it to? I know you put the induction timing light on cylinder 1 and there's supposed to be a setting slightly in advance of TDC on cylinder 1? What should I be going for, it's a stock set-up.
Thanks in Advance,
Matt
Can anyone tell me all the places I can see the timing marks on the various pulleys or belts or chains and what I need to remove to be able to see these marks. Ideally I want to do the easiest one that involves removing the least amount of stuff. Get a timing light on amazon and have it done checked and adjusted in an afternoon
Can someone also tell me what I'm supposed to set it to? I know you put the induction timing light on cylinder 1 and there's supposed to be a setting slightly in advance of TDC on cylinder 1? What should I be going for, it's a stock set-up.
Thanks in Advance,
Matt
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