What are the negatives to running your car’s timing advanced, and for any extended period?
March 21st, 2008 | by DistanceRunner |Chips O’toole asked:
I have a 94′ Honda Civic Ex, the engine was rebuilt in ‘04 and I just had a new trans and clutch put in it. It was running very sluggish after adjusting to spec. I have advanced the timing and it is running perfectly. What kind of negatives should I be on the lookout for, both short term and long term? Thank you guys for your help.
Paintball
I have a 94′ Honda Civic Ex, the engine was rebuilt in ‘04 and I just had a new trans and clutch put in it. It was running very sluggish after adjusting to spec. I have advanced the timing and it is running perfectly. What kind of negatives should I be on the lookout for, both short term and long term? Thank you guys for your help.
Paintball
4 Responses to “What are the negatives to running your car’s timing advanced, and for any extended period?”
By R1volta on Mar 22, 2008 | Reply
If its too far advanced you burn a piston. I suspect that the timing belt may be a tooth ot two off.
By D. M on Mar 25, 2008 | Reply
Burning holes in a piston comes to mind.
By Mike C on Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Ignition becomes a problem… the call it pre-ignition when the explosion in the cylinder occurs too early and it could throw the piston back up before it is supposed to which will make the motor lock up.
By mister ss on Mar 30, 2008 | Reply
as long as you don’t hear the engine pinging when you really get on it or going up a hill you should be fine and don’t worry about it.