B3. Engine timing & ISO Connector location

[lancerevo]

I have a b3 engine & I wish to time the engine correctly using a test light. The timing mark on the timing belt cover have 2 marks. One is T and the other is 10. Also the pulley have 2 slots. Which one should I use for the 10 degrees timing mark? I have used some white paint to mark the positions. Have I done it right? Also the iso connector which one is it? See attached photos for the timing and the iso connector.

Thanks

[MONSOON]

Its 1 of the 2 wire connectors. In the Haynes book(I assume you have one. It shows one of the connectors with that bigger plug.
On the pulley theres actually 2 marks one is for timing and the other is for TDC according to the Ford manual the second notch is for TDC and the first one is for timing. They describe the marks as being Yellow for TDC and white for timing. Theres a pointer to the left of the pulley that is used for ignition timing. If they do not line up youre supposed to adjust the distributor until they do.

That is a very rough summary of what the Ford manual says. I suggest if you havent bought one for your year Festiva. DO IT! Its going to help immensly.

[lancerevo]

[QUOTE=MONSOON;259091]Its 1 of the 2 wire connectors. In the Haynes book(I assume you have one. It shows one of the connectors with that bigger plug.
On the pulley theres actually 2 marks one is for timing and the other is for TDC according to the Ford manual the second notch is for TDC and the first one is for timing. They describe the marks as being Yellow for TDC and white for timing. Theres a pointer to the left of the pulley that is used for ignition timing. If they do not line up youre supposed to adjust the distributor until they do.

So, have I marked it right?

[lancerevo]

Its 1 of the 2 wire connectors. In the Haynes book(I assume you have one. It shows one of the connectors with that bigger plug.
On the pulley theres actually 2 marks one is for timing and the other is for TDC according to the Ford manual the second notch is for TDC and the first one is for timing. They describe the marks as being Yellow for TDC and white for timing. Theres a pointer to the left of the pulley that is used for ignition timing. If they do not line up youre supposed to adjust the distributor until they do.

So, have I marked it right?

[MONSOON]

If Im looking at your picture correctly I would say no. The one you need to be using is simply a pointer and its on the opposite side of where that is with the T and the 10 on it. Thats what you use to set timing according to the Ford Manual.

[lancerevo]

If Im looking at your picture correctly I would say no. The one you need to be using is simply a pointer and its on the opposite side of where that is with the T and the 10 on it. Thats what you use to set timing according to the Ford Manual.

Is it a problem, if you could post some pics indicating the marks exactly?

Thanks in advance

[MONSOON]

Gimme a minute to upload.

[MONSOON]

Here you go. Now this is for a 93. If youve got an 88-89 it is probably different. Id think its the same process for 90 - 93 though.

[lancerevo]

Thanks very much. You ve been very helpfull

[MONSOON]

I try to be helpful once in a while to make up for when Im a ba..... at other times.

[lancerevo]

I have a mistake in the spelling... The STI Connector, I meant not the iso connector. Does it appear in the pic I have attached? Is it a one wire plug? What colour is it?

[lancerevo]

I have 3 connectors. But the one with the black and yellow wire is in the 6 pin plug. Could it be the STI? See attachments.

Thanks

[lancerevo]

I have a question for someone that have used the sti connector to time the engine. When you ground the sti, does the timing advance a little bit automatically? Pls answer

Thanks