5kcstq timing adjustment

["Richard Reed" <dosquattros@hotmail.com>]

Greetings Qlisters,

My wifes 85 5kcstq wagon is in the local shop for a new timing 
belt/water pump.  

The wrench calls this morning and says the car isn't running right... 
sometimes starts, sometimes not, when not there's no current to fuel 
pump and no spark.  He has loosened the distributor trying to adjust/set 
timing and is now lost.

Brought him my Bentleys and looks like you can't set timing with a 
light, must have factory machine to read off flywheel sensors(?).

Is this correct?  Can you set spark timing with a light?  How?  If ECU 
controls spark, can it be reset by pulling battery cable?

TIA for any help!


Richard H. Reed

86 5kcstq - Pearl/Blk Sports 127k (his)
86 5kcstqw - Grey/Blk Comforts 156k (hers)
72 911E - Green/Charcoal Sports IROC Bumpers and Ducktail (his too! :)


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