bigwitty

I to adjust the timing on my new mustang and read to unplug the timing spout when I found it they had a wire jumper in it is this normal? If not what can I do to fix this

dawson1112

Its normal if they lost the original spout that goes there.

I recommend trying to find a spout from the junk yard or even wiring in a on off switch.

It wont hurt any thing to have a jumper there as that's all the spout really is. You could even put a fuse holder in there . Then the fuse becomes the spout jumper.

bigwitty

just kinda wondering what does that spout do anyway if its just a jumper

dawson1112

The only thing the spout does when it is in is give control of the timing over to the computer. It completes a connection , with it out there is no computer control of timing.

The computer controls timing advance , so you have to remove this in order to set the base timing.

fullmonte60

so it sounds like you take the spoutoff, start the motor check and adjust timing, then shut the motor down and reconnect the spout. do I have it right? thank you.

dawson1112

That about sums it up.

fullmonte60

thanks again.