Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

1991 Mazda 626 LE, AutomaticSECTION Idle Speed & Ignition Timing

Ensure idle speed and base ignition timing are set to specification. If necessary, see ADJUSTMENTS article in the ENGINE PERFORMANCE section.

PISTON ENGINE IGNITION TIMING (1)

Application Man. Trans. (2) Auto. Trans.
B2200
Carbureted 6@825 6@825
Fuel-Injected 6@750 6@770
B2600i 5@750 5@770
Miata 10@850 8@850
MPV
2.6L 4-Cyl. 5@750 5@770
3.0L V6 11@800 11@800
MX-6
Non-Turbo 6@750 6@750
Turbo 9@750 9@750
Navajo (3) 10Β°@Idle (3) 10Β°@Idle
Protege
SOHC 5@750 5@750
DOHC 10@750 10@750
323 7@750 7@750
626
Non-Turbo 6@750 6@750
Turbo 9@750 9@750
929
SOHC - 15@650
DOHC - 8@700
(1) With test terminal grounded.
(2) Automatic transmission in "P".
(3) Not adjustable.
ROTARY ENGINE (1)

Application Leading (Yellow) Trailing (Red)
RX7 5 @ 750 20 @ 750
(1) With test terminal grounded.
RENDER: 1.0x

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