Salsa GTI said:
My money is on your base timing not being on zero
what do you mean by this?
One of the first things I did was to "sync" the timing. This was done by following these instructions:
Syncing the Ignition Timing
This is a reconfirmation of the ignition timing at all conditions. Two people are required for this procedure.
· Connect a timing light to coil #1. Note: some computer controlled timing lights will not give accurate values when running wasted spark ignitions.
· Open AEMPro and Connect
· Go to the Ignition | Ignition Map
· Set the Ignition Map to a conservative value that is marked on the crank. This is specific to the application. Most motors have at least a TDC mark (0 degrees) on the crank.
· Go to the Ignition | Advance Ign | Ignition Trims
· Set all ignition trims to zero
· Go to Configure | ECU Setup | Set Ignition
· Start the engine.
· The engine timing from timing light should agree with the Ign Timing parameter in the Set up Ignition Timing window.
· If the values do not match, use the Advance or Retard buttons to make the timing light match the displayed value Ign Timing.
Note: the Advance and Retard buttons will effect the actual engine timing, not the Ign Timing parameter.
· When the values match click OK
The timing must now be synced at high engine speeds. This ignition timing drift is most common on magnetic-type pickup sensors.
· Rev the engine near the rev limiter and verify the ignition timing has not moved around.
· If the timing is not synced at high engine speed, adjust the Pickup Delay Comp option until the Ign Timing parameter and timing light match.
· Make sure to undo all ignition trims and put the normal Ignition Map back in the calibration when finished.
· It is advisable to save the calibration file as a new name once the ignition timing has been set.
The ignition timing parameter was 10.07 degrees, therefore I pressed the advance/retard buttons until actual timing was at 10.07. Is this what would be referred to as my base timing? (10.07 degrees advanced)
