Other than the mods on my Bronco recently done, In have not done much work on cars for 30 yrs.... fuel injection, computer controls, etc are new to me.

Do you set the timing the old fashioned way? Use timing light, loosen, turn the distributor? I forgot which ignition wire to connect the timing light to, like I said it's been a long time, but I still have my timing light! Which ignition wire?

In the Big Bronco forum, folks were saying that factory spec was about 10 degrees, but some felt the optimal setting with premium was more like 14 degrees.

What happens if I change my timing, AND have a Hypertech programmer III set up, which is what I am running now? Anyone else done this? I'm running premium now with no pinging. I am getting HP/torque addicted with my changes so far.... want more!

Rob

1996 Ford Bronco, 5.8L:
-Done:Hypertech III,Powerstat, K&N FIPK,cooler TBody bypass,Mac equal length headers, Gibson cat-back, Taylor wires, Urethane bushings, BF Goodrich TA's, Roadmaster active suspension, Nozzle lights, Euro taillights
-ToDo: MSD Coil, Hypertech cap & rotor, Edelbrock performer intake manifold & 56 Tbody, Granetelli MAF

 

Same as in the old days except the computer controlled timing has a "spout" connector that you must unplu to get base timing. This is the single wire connector coming off the distributor. Unplug spout connector and time enine off the #1 spark plug wire.

 

Thx, this is similar advice to what I got in Big Bronco Forum, except there, from Brian, he indicated the spout connection was a single wire. Here is my problem:

On my 1996 5.8L Bronco, there is no single "spout" wire connector that I can see. Instead there are a group of wires in a shroud that comes from the front right side of the bottom of the distributor that connects to other wires with a large connector up closer to the front of the fuel injector rail.

There must be eight or more wires in that large connector. Should I disconnect the big connector before adjusting the timing?

Anybody got any sugestions out there about this adjustment with the Hypertech programmer??

I want o try the timing change but still feel uncetain to disconnect that big connector or not. Sorry, not familair with the term "spout" connector.

Rob

1996 Ford Bronco, 5.8L:
-Done:Hypertech III,Powerstat, K&N FIPK,cooler TBody bypass,Mac equal length headers, Gibson cat-back, Taylor wires, Urethane bushings, BF Goodrich TA's, Roadmaster active suspension, Nozzle lights, Euro taillights
-ToDo: MSD Coil, Hypertech cap & rotor, Edelbrock performer intake manifold & 56 Tbody, Granetelli MAF

 

I could be wrong, but I assumed my spout connector is near the firewall at the driver's side corner. It has two wires and a little grey plastic plug-in piece that I just pulled out (after loosening, and breaking one of, the plastic side-clips).

I have an inline-six, so yours may be didfferent. But unplugging the big multi-wire connector at the distributor seems to make mine not run at all.

I've been told some are one-wire systems, and some are two. I just know my timing settled down after pulling the 'plug' (it's actually just a jumper), so I set it with that piece out.