96 Eclipse RS 2.0 non turbo Timing

[donidavis]

Hey guys! I have a question... I have had problems with my car back firing and we all cam to the conclusion that the timing is off and I need to adjust it. What would be a good way to adjust it without having to take the whole engine out of the car? Is there a easier way?

[david-b]

Originally Posted by donidavis

Hey guys! I have a question... I have had problems with my car back firing and we all cam to the conclusion that the timing is off and I need to adjust it. What would be a good way to adjust it without having to take the whole engine out of the car? Is there a easier way?

It's hard for the timing to become off without any other larger problems (ie broken timing belt). Did you just change the timing belt at some point? A compression test will show you if the numbers are low and give a little better understanding of what's going on. Bent valves, broken/damaged pistons, bad spark plugs and couple more things can lead to backfires.

Timing is adjustable with the motor in the car. Just takes some time. Everything on the pulley side needs to come off, including all belts, crank pulley, timing cover, motor mouth and some other parts. The motor will get raised and lowered numerous times to get the right space to take out some bolts. It will take some time, but very doable.