distributor - advance/retard rotation

[MRX]

Quick verification question...when you rock the distributor towards the rear of the car (counterclockwise) you are advancing the ignition and retarding if you rock it towards the front of the car, correct?

[The G-Man]

I am 90% sure that is correct.

[d112crzy]

rear of the car=retard, forward=advance.

[bagoon316]

I am 90% sure that is correct.

Right because wouldnt it be opposite of a cam gear since its on the opposite side?

[d112crzy]

They move in unison.

Go outside and move your distributor back all the way and notice how shitty your car will run.

[MRX]

Here's the story...got a customer thats having a low rpm (2300-2800rpm) knock under moderate acceleration. Told him to adjust timing at his distributor by clocking it and rotating it towards the front got rid of the knock. I'll be able to do this on the map easily i just needed verification that clockwise rotation was in fact retarding timing

[d112crzy]

It's not.

Don't you have a shop manual? Clockwise is advance.

If he got rid of the knock by advancing, then he could be running too cold of a plug or was just not running enough timing around that area.

What cams?

[f20aaccordturbo]

intresting i always thought movint the distributor counter clock was advance. thanks for the info guys

[MRX]

Stock cams, its just a basemap that needed a little tweaking is all. The rest of the map was solid.

[cp[mike]]

think about how the rotor is connected directly to the cam.

looking at the dizzy from the cap side , counterclockwise (left toward the firewall) would be advancing it, clockwise toward the front of the car would be retarding.

[owequitit]

think about how the rotor is connected directly to the cam.

looking at the dizzy from the cap side , counterclockwise (left toward the firewall) would be advancing it, clockwise toward the front of the car would be retarding.

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[skilzz]

Here's the story...got a customer thats having a low rpm (2300-2800rpm) knock under moderate acceleration. Told him to adjust timing at his distributor by clocking it and rotating it towards the front got rid of the knock. I'll be able to do this on the map easily i just needed verification that clockwise rotation was in fact retarding timing

i think your right i had the same problem last summer.... but i didnt do it accurately so the timing is still off... way offf

[d112crzy]

I feel like an idiot. Not sure what I was thinking.

[MRX]

: giggles :

it happens, got my verification...thanks guys

[BlackPearl2006]

dammit, now I'm more confused than before I opened this thread.

on our CB7:

clockwise (Towards front) = retard?
counterclockwise (towards firewall) = advance?