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Engine Controls - Adjustments: Accord

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1993 Honda Prelude, 1993 Honda Civic del Sol, 1993 Honda Civic, and 1993 Honda Accord. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove rubber cap from inspection window on bellhousing of cylinder block. Start and warm engine to normal operating temperature (cooling fan comes on). Connect a jumper wire between Orange/Red and Green/White wire terminals of Blue 2-pin l;ignition timing check connector located above passenger-side kick panel, under dash. See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Locating Ignition Timing Check Connector (Accord)
    G90B17112Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Connect a timing light to spark plug wire No. 1. Check base ignition timing with timing light. See IGNITION TIMING  table. TDC mark (White) and timing mark (Red) are on flywheel (M/T) or drive plate (A/T). See Fig 2 .
  3. Loosen hold-down bolts and rotate distributor to adjust timing. Tighten distributor hold-down bolts to 16 ft. lbs. (22 N.m). Recheck timing to ensure it hasn't changed.
  4. Remove timing light. Remove jumper wire from ignition timing check connector. Install rubber cap to inspection window.
    Fig 2: Locating Ignition Timing Marks (Accord)
    G90C17113Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
    IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC @ RPM)

    Application Specification
    Accord & Prelude 13-17 @ 700-800
    Civic & Civic Del Sol
    1.5L Engine (D15B7)
    A/T 16 @ 700
    M/T 16 @ 650
    1.5L Engine (D15B8) 12 @ 650
    1.5L Engine (D15Z1) 16 @ 600
    1.6L Engine (D16Z6)
    A/T 16 @ 700
    M/T 16 @ 650
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