AEM - Idle Timing HELP!!

biorchang · 06-18-2009, 08:42 PM

Hi out there in AEM land.

So I got my AEM installed and the tuner said I had an oil leak..VC. I replaced the gasket and fixed that, but discovered the distributor was leaking oil as well.

So I sent it off to ATS and they rebuilt it for me.

Installed in the car, but cannot get the car re-timed.

I am trying to follow the AEM guide, go into the ECU and set ignition timing.

I see the degree value is like at 29 and if I set my timing light to the same degree the little white mark is way past the 0 degree hash mark.

No matter where I turn the distributor to..and how I advance or retard, I can't seem to give the car any gas without it stuttering or backfiring...and I can't seem to get the white mark back into the hash marks on the timing cover.

Can someone please help me out here? What am I missing--doing wrong?

I will be glad to PM my phone number or IM for some help.

Thanks!!

biorchang · 07-24-2009, 03:34 PM

So it turned out to be a bad distributor rebuild. Just an FYI to those that were wondering?

06-18-2009, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
biorchang 94 Turbo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,038 Thanks: 16 Thanked 52 Times in 51 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	AEM - Idle Timing HELP!! Hi out there in AEM land. So I got my AEM installed and the tuner said I had an oil leak..VC. I replaced the gasket and fixed that, but discovered the distributor was leaking oil as well. So I sent it off to ATS and they rebuilt it for me. Installed in the car, but cannot get the car re-timed. I am trying to follow the AEM guide, go into the ECU and set ignition timing. I see the degree value is like at 29 and if I set my timing light to the same degree the little white mark is way past the 0 degree hash mark. No matter where I turn the distributor to..and how I advance or retard, I can't seem to give the car any gas without it stuttering or backfiring...and I can't seem to get the white mark back into the hash marks on the timing cover. Can someone please help me out here? What am I missing--doing wrong? I will be glad to PM my phone number or IM for some help. Thanks!!

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07-24-2009, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
biorchang 94 Turbo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,038 Thanks: 16 Thanked 52 Times in 51 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	So it turned out to be a bad distributor rebuild. Just an FYI to those that were wondering?