[alfa] Re: Adjusting timing on an 86 Spider

[C2slayman@xxxxxxx]

Jeff, 
    You're right.  Timing on the Bosch L-Jet Spiders (1986?-1989) is set by 
timing pin on the flywheel.  

Kevin,
    It is not adjustable (unless you get into the guts of the spark control 
unit or move the pin on the flywheel).  All you can do is check with a timing 
light that it is correctly timed.  The instructions for the distributor is just 
to make sure the spark goes to the right cylinder.  You can get it off in 
increments of 90degrees (ie spark fires for #1 but rotor is contacting #3, #4 or 
#2).  So the manual's intructions are to make sure the rotor is pointing at #1 
terminal when #1 is at TDC.

Cheers,
Charlie 

In a message dated 4/4/04 8:57:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 11:51:33 -0500
From: "Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@domain.elided>
Subject: RE: [alfa] Adjusting timing on an 86 Spider

Kevin - 

I'm pretty sure that the warning is there just because tampering with the
timing could effect emissions.

There are no electronics or much of anything inside the distributor since
the pickups come from the flywheel, so just set the timing to spec and be
happy :-)

Jeff

<After the long winded prelude my question is this: How does one set the 
timing on an 86 Spider?  The shop manual mentions that it should be 11 
+-1 degrees BTDC at 950 +-50 RPMs and also says to not turn the 
distributor or face serious consequences.  Being that I did rather gross 
adjustments just to get it running again by violating the warning I 
wanted to verify that I'm within spec but if I'm not how do I adjust 
it?  I searched the digest archives in vain, saw a couple similar 
questions to mine but no responses on list.>
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