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Default Timing Question, Using a Timing light on an Old Outboard.

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:21:52 -0700, "Jack Rye"
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Since I don't know what light you have I have selected these instruction to
help you.

http://www.mainlineauto.com.au/produ.../f82manual.pdf
Your on your own

Jack


Thank you, I think I have it?

Using a test lamp, set the timing to TDC on an old car or such. Then,
at slow idle, see if the timing light agrees with this setting. If
not, use the dial to compensate for the off-set (+ or -2 degrees for
example)

A thought that occurred to me was to fire up the wife's car with #1
plug wire connected to a dummy spark plug. By aiming the light at the
spark plug and the dial set to zero, I could see if the spark and the
light were in sync, or compensate accordingly?

Isn't it funny (!) how it's often the wife's car/hair
dryer/iron/kitchen utensils/scissors that find their way into the
garage for some "take no prisoners" experiment...been there, done
that. It's usually the grease stains the give me away!
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