Properly Timing an Evo question
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Don't touch VOES, set to single dot at full advance which is either 2500 rpm or if no tacho just rev it until it stops advancing...this is the correct way to do it according to the manufacturer so I wouldn't **** about doing it any other way, no matter how convincing the argument.
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My book say's the double dot is international timing. So single dot is what you want at 35*.
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you can do it that way but you will be a few degrees off your timing mark is 35 deg. but your ign. is only set to 33 default so when you start your bike your going to be two degrees advanced that why I use TDC and a Dial back timing light
or program the 2000i curve one to max advance at 35 degrees then the way you mentioned will work perfect
or program the 2000i curve one to max advance at 35 degrees then the way you mentioned will work perfect
If not Ill have to retard 1-2*. Other than out the hole, no ping and it aint never ran better. Quick, Quick...
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Well. I gave up. I tried timing it to where or was marked, no good, retarded it a little and ran like **** so went back a little. Couldn't see it advanced a little more and it ran better still couldn't see dot. A little more and ran out of adjustment it's advanced as far as it will go now, but it's also running better at idle and holding at 2500 rpms when trying to see the dot, I still can't see the damn thing so I don't know what the plan is now. It's a snap on timing light with adjustments from 0 to 60 and I turned it all the way down. Snapon mt241a
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OK. Set it back to the original setting. Turn clockwise 16th of an inch at a time [2* or 2 hairs] until it comes up in the window. Very small movement and it will go out of the window completely. You have to snug the screw dn each time to grd the ignition or it wont work. I did mine by myself several times here lately, its not hard to see the dot when its in the window. about 1800 rpm works fine. I also use a big fan on high set right up on the engine to cool it when running.
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Double dot is CA and places like Switzerland that have very strict emission and noise laws...single dot is the only one to use in the real world.
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Well. I gave up. I tried timing it to where or was marked, no good, retarded it a little and ran like **** so went back a little. Couldn't see it advanced a little more and it ran better still couldn't see dot. A little more and ran out of adjustment it's advanced as far as it will go now, but it's also running better at idle and holding at 2500 rpms when trying to see the dot, I still can't see the damn thing so I don't know what the plan is now. It's a snap on timing light with adjustments from 0 to 60 and I turned it all the way down. Snapon mt241a
Are you timing the front jug?