Accord LX Coupe V6-3.0L (2001)
Ignition Timing: Testing and Inspection
Ignition Timing Inspection
1. Check the idle speed, and adjust it if necessary.
2. Connect the Honda PGM tester to the Data Link Connector (DLC), and follow the tester's prompts in the "SCS" menu (see the Honda PGM Tester
Operator's Manual).
3. Start the engine. Hold the engine at 3,000 rpm with no load, shift lever in [N] or [P], until the radiator fan comes on, then let it idle.
4. Connect the timing light to the No.1 ignition wire.
5. Point the light toward the pointer (A) on the timing belt cover. Check the ignition timing under a no load conditions: headlights, blower fan, rear
window defogger, and air conditioner are not operating. If the ignition timing differs from the specification, replace the PCM.
6. Disconnect the Honda PGM tester and the timing light.
