Interesting Timing Info

[Mihnea Cotet]

Um well, the european 2.2 10v NA engines have their timing set at 18
degrees BTDC and IME I've never experienced poor cold starts at negative
outside temps... Let it as is, in Germany they also have -15/20 to +10
degrees all winter (especially back in the 80s) and AFAIK no one ever said
he had to retard timing in order to get good cold starts, nor they ever had
cold start problems...

HTH,

Mihnea

At 16:10 12/01/2003 -0500, CTDiesel at aol.com wrote:
>I've recently read that for Bosch Fuel Injection, if you are in a cold
>environment (winter in the north)  that the closer to TDC your timing is the
>better cold starting you will get.  Like in the 4kq with 6 degrees BTDC its
>recommended to back that down to 3 BTDC or even 0.  Its also stated that if
>you are timed way BTDC (10-20 degrees) you can experience kick back and ruin
>the starter.  I am in winter temps of -10 to +15 all winter and my car is
>outside 24-7.  What is everyones take on this?
>
>
>TIA,
>DJ