Get a light. Not trying to sound like a smartass, but it's the only way to do the job correctly. You can try to take a good guess by fiddling with the distributor by ear, but in order to get the best performance, engine longevity and lowest emissions, you're going to need a timing light. They're not expensive, probably would cost you the same to buy the light as it would cost you to have a shop adjust the timing, but you'll have the light and the experience in the end.

It's similar to ask how to get a screw out without a screwdriver, sure there are ways to do it... if you don't want to keep the screw

By jms (143.79.13.6) on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 05:27 am:

link is bad...

By H (24.70.95.204) on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 08:32 pm:

http://www.1stgencivic.com/phpgdv2/service.php?c=14

By jms (65.1.115.154) on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 07:17 pm:

Is there a way to do it? The manual is confusing.