1.8 question about timing, yes i searched and read all the threads Options

[jsayre914]

If i just did a valve adjustment on a 74 1.8l with l-jet, and i did not have a mirror handy. I set 2 cilnders to the red mark and the other 2 the po made a nice white mark at 180 degree(thanks)

now i have an adjustable timing light. What do i turn the knob to. since the red 7degree line is now 0.

am i f#$% up this job or what. i am learning... one blown engine at a time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)

[ClayPerrine]

On a 1.8L, you don't set the timing at 3500 RPM. Set it to idle at 900 RPM and set the timing to 7.5 degrees with both vacuum hoses off and plugged. I use a digital advance timing light and set it to 8 degrees because my light doesn't do anything less than 1 degree increments.

And like the nasty California Gnome said, make sure you use the Top Dead Center mark to set the timing if you are using an advance light.