Performance issues - related to timing?
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Performance issues - related to timing?
Here's the situation....3VZE in diagnostic mode....engine sitting perfectly idling at 800rpm. I put a timing light on it and see a perfect 10 BTDC...It doesn't jump around, it sits there perfectly frozen,
If I give it some gas, the timing marks are no longer visible and it looks like it's jumping all over the place. I'm assuming this is normal or is that a bad assumption?
If it's normal, can someone explain to me why the timing moves that much that it wouldn't be visible with a timing light anymore? I would think that the computer would move the timing MAYBE +/- 10 degrees which should still be visible to me.
If it's not normal and I should see the timing slide, what could be wrong? The engine runs mostly well but I'm fighting a efficiency/performance/smog issue so it's not perfect.
Here's the timing light I'm using....
http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP7527-.../dp/B000BSY9J4
If I give it some gas, the timing marks are no longer visible and it looks like it's jumping all over the place. I'm assuming this is normal or is that a bad assumption?
If it's normal, can someone explain to me why the timing moves that much that it wouldn't be visible with a timing light anymore? I would think that the computer would move the timing MAYBE +/- 10 degrees which should still be visible to me.
If it's not normal and I should see the timing slide, what could be wrong? The engine runs mostly well but I'm fighting a efficiency/performance/smog issue so it's not perfect.
Here's the timing light I'm using....
http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP7527-.../dp/B000BSY9J4
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might be normal, art least on a 22r it is because the mechanical advance in the distributor, not sure if the 3vz has the mech adv though.
This reminds me I think I knocked my ign timing off got to check it today. lol.
This reminds me I think I knocked my ign timing off got to check it today. lol.
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As I said in my original post, I'm trying to track down a performance issue.
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With the jumper installed ECU does not control timing, that's the whole point in the jumper. Someone more familiar with the 3vz need to confirm if the distributor on those actually has mechanical advance on it or not.
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