240_to_miata

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Random question. . .

What is everyone using for your Cranking Timing? And Why?

I noticed that mine has always been set to -10. I have a feeling at some point I thought -10 would make it go by the table...but it doesn't.

I have never really had an issue because of it, but I changed it to 16* and it seems to start a bit better.

Input?

curly

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Uh, have you followed the MS timing setup steps? You set it to -10, which is the same as jumping GND and that other pin in the diagnostics box. Then, with a timing light, set your base timing to stock (10*?) by fiddling with a number above, forget what it's called. I'm so helpful.

240_to_miata

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Way off man. Cranking timing is referring to the timing value when the engine is cranking over. I'm not talking about base timing

danotakulus

Isn't the cranking timing dependent of coolant temperature?

240_to_miata

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I'll take a screen shot of the menu when I get home

curly

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Ah.

Bryce

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My cranking timing is set to 15. Starts fine.

The parameter is in the spark settings menu in TS.

240_to_miata

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This.

I have no idea why mine was originally set to -10. Probably explains why my car never would start while cranking, it was always after i stopped cranking and went to the "on" position that it would actually catch and start running.

Just curious. Thanks for the response guys.

Braineack

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(zack morris's phone)

18* cranking for the last 4 years