Noob Question- Timing light

[wrichards2005]

Ok I bought a knob-advance timing light. I'm wondering since timing has to be at 15 degrees from TDC or what not... Do i set my timing knob to 0 degrees, or 15 degrees on the knob? Its set to 0 right now but its not picking up from a dead stop like it should.

[JaK FRoSTWhiTE]

set it to 15 degrees on the gun and dont forget to jump the blue connector, which can be found right under ur glovebox.

[NAiL05]

It needs to be set 15 degrees btdc, So set initial timing of the motor at 0 degrees and back it off to 15 degrees. Or you can set it to 15 degrees btdc advance it 15 then back to see if its on point. Never really used a timing light on the f22a I just set it so thats prob how I would probably do it. But normally if you shoot it after setting timing and its on point dont fuck with it if its off a lil you can use the gun to adjust it.

[Caution]

ok....u got the eletrical timing which is involved with the dizzy and u got the mechanical timing, with is the timing needs to be correct on the head and block , the whole timing belt stuff....if your mechanical timing is off, it might make ur electrical timing off too, just depends on how much u are off on the mechanical side.... ok, to set the timing.... this applies to most hondas and acura.... assuming that the mechanical timing is perfect....set the degree on the gun to 0.... u should be able to see the timing pointer lining up with the white mark on fly or pulley....now crank it to what ever ur timing suppose to be, 15, 16 degree or whatever....now it should line up with the red mark. thats only if everything is perfectly time..... At 0 degree it should always be on the white markkkkkk.....now if its not, u can advance or retard the distributor to make it line up with the white mark....if u cant make it line up at 0 degree....fix your timing on the mechanical side....once it is line up to the white mark on 0 degree, just tune it your degree spec and it should line up with the red mark, got it....well, just post of pm me if u dont!