EA82 Timing / Disty setting

[Sonicfrog]

Quick question - what is the recomended timing for the EA82's. I changed the drivers side belt (was scarred due to frozen tensoner pulley last summer) and I never got around to checking the timing. Well, here I am in San Diego, 348 miles away from my crappy non-inductive timing light, and used this as an excuse to buy an inductive one. Well, I also left the Chiltons guide at home too, and I don't remember what the timing should be.

[idosubaru]

i think it matters what engine you have. turbo, non-turbo, carb, MPFI, SPFI, XT, so let us know what you have. i think some XT's (which are EA82) are high like 22 degrees or something. i would think 18 should be close if it's not running. if you have the owners manual with you, check in there.

 

if you made it 348 miles from home with it "out of time", you'll probably make it back just fine to your chiltons manual right?

[Sonicfrog]

Oh, it's a turbo, but I'm not sure that matters, if memory serves.

[mikeshoup]

Fuel system does matter, as well as year.

 

Look under the hood, it should tell you on the emissions label what the timing should be at. Also, it should say somewhere in the owners manual if you have it.

 

For a turbo, I believe its either 20 or 25 degrees.

[Gloyale]

Fuel system does matter, as well as year.

 

Look under the hood, it should tell you on the emissions label what the timing should be at. Also, it should say somewhere in the owners manual if you have it.

 

For a turbo, I believe its either 20 or 25 degrees.

 

For XT turbo

85,86,87= 25 degrees, Vac advance disconnected and plugged. Big round Knock unit plug disconnected. Pass side of engine by MAF/air filter box.

 

88-91=20 degrees, green Test connector connected

 

For GL Turbo

85,86=25 degrees Vac advance disconnected and plugged. Big round Knock unit plug disconnected. Pass side of engine by MAF/air filter box.

 

88-91=20 degrees, green test connector connected

[Loyale 2.7 Turbo]

Fuel system does matter, as well as year. ...

 

Year Matters, Let me Explain:

 

Early Carbed EA82´s came with This Sticker in the Hood:

 

Here says 8º as you can see... but I Use Around 22º on my Subie, even 25º works Better than 8º ... I Don´t know why Early models said 8º... My Subie runs great above 20º since the 80´s and had No Problems with that.

[Sonicfrog]

I forgot about that label. Mine, 87 MPFI Turbo - 20 deg + - 2.