Miata Mailing List: October 1997, Message #40
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From: 	MikeB <mx5mike@pop.erols.com>

Subject: 97 manual timing info

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 06:08:57 +0000



Hi craig,



	Just wanted to see if your newly arrived '97 manual clears



some confusion on which timing mark to use when setting with a standard



timing light. The 1995 and earlier shop manuals say to use the 'white'



mark.......the concensus from the list seems to be to use the 'yellow'



mark (which I believe is 10 degrees behind the white). What's the new



testament say?...Right now when I check my timing the white (1st) mark 



at 6 degrees and the yellow (2nd) mark is at 16 degrees. I think this is 



right because it just starts to ping under load on a hot day when

running



regular gas.





					Thanks, 



					Mike B

					Black '97