Where Is Everyone Setting Ignition Timing?

[89DodgeSpirit]

"UP FOR AUCTION OTC 4000E MONITOR DIAGNOSTIC/TEST KIT. 1993 MODEL. tHIS IS NOT A COMPLETE KIT, BUT DOES CONTAIN THE 4000E MODULE WITH CORDS, THERE ARE THE FOLLOWING MODULE INSERTS: DOMESTIC PATHFINDER III '94 OTC, DOMESTIC PATHFINDER '79-'92 GM,FORD,CHRYSLER, 1993 ASIAN IMPORTS, 1993 DOMESTIC PATHFINDER II '93 OTC. sOME NAMES OF OTHER ITEMS INSIDE HARDSHELL CASE ARE:CONNECTOR CABLES FOR FORD, FORD II(USE WITH '93 OR NEWER PATHFINDER SOFTWARE, GM TPI, CHRYSLER, GM. HONDA/ACURA CODE JUMPER OTC P/N 3305-68, GEO/SUZUKI ADAPTER OTC P/N 3305-69(FOR USE W/ UNIV A CABLE OTC P/N 213487) AND ANOTHER CABLE WITH A SMALL CYLINDER AT ONE END AND BATTERY CLIPS AT THE OTHER. THERE IS NO MANUAL FOR THE UNIT ITSELF, BUT THERE IS AN UPDATE MANUAL, ORDER BLANK AND A BOOK FOR AN aUTO X-RAY UNIT. aLL FORM OTC DIVISION SPX CORP., OWATONNA, MN. WHAT IS IN CASE IS IN GOOD CONDITION."

That is the auction description - does that have what I need to scan my 87 LeBaron?

Mike

[turbovanman]

^^^^^^^ Yes, as long as you have the Chrysler adapater and program, which it says it does, your fine. Its pretty well plug and play, an hour or so of playing around and you'll know it inside and out!

[vsman77]

Will this scanner help me to tune the engine perfectly? And what about a scanner from Pepboys?

Vaughn

[turbovanman]

The scanner can't do any tuning. All you can do is look at data and make recordings so you can see if you hitting knock, etc!

[als]

the scanner won,t fix anything like me at work it,s just a TOOL, but you can read the things you need to make sure you got fuel/spark knock/O/2 air fuel mix. coolant temp / codes/ it,s a must have for me . my 02 ALS

[vsman77]

It would be worth it just to check my o2 sensor out...

[turbovanman]

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Originally Posted by vsman77 It would be worth it just to check my o2 sensor out...

Thats what your air/fuel guage does. Scanners are too slow to properly see how well the oxgyen sensors work or react!

[vsman77]

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Originally Posted by turbovanman Thats what your air/fuel guage does. Scanners are too slow to properly see how well the oxgyen sensors work or react!

That's the next thing I need to get...