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System Specifications

Air Fuel Mixture
CO content [1] less than 7 %

Firing Order 1-3-4-2

Idle Speed
USA MODELS
M/T [2] 650 ± 50 rpm
A/T [2] 800 ± 50 rpm

CANADA MODELS
M/T [2] 750 ± 50 rpm
A/T [2] 800 ± 50 rpm


Ignition Timing
At Idle Speed 10° ± 2° BTDC

Spark Plug Gap 0.039 - 0.043in (1.0 - 1.1mm)


Valve Adjustment [3]
Intake (Hot) 0.37mm (0.015in)
Exhaust (Hot) 0.40mm (0.016in)


[1] At idle with 2.5 K ohm resistor in place of engine temperature
sensor and with O2 sensor disconnected.
[2] At operating temperature and transmission in neutral.
[3] Shim type adjusters