Hello. I rebuilt the engine on my 2000 Montero. It has the 3.5L 6G74 SOHC. My timing belt is set up perfectly, however, my ignition timing is 28deg. advanced. My mechanic checked it (for $240) but didn't know what to do. Ignition timing cannot be adjusted supposedly. It is controlled by the sensors on the camshaft and crankshaft. The vehicle runs smooth but when it warms up or is given a load it clicks a bit and has no power at all on the top end. I tore it apart again and checked it again to make sure the timing belt is setup correctly. Now it's in pieces sitting in my garage.

I'm thinking about trying to make an adjustable bracket for the camshaft sensor. Hopefully I can make the ignition timing adjustable by doing that, and then I can drive it that way to the closest Mitsubishi dealership that is 2 hours away...or leave it if it works.

Any suggestions?
Does anyone know if the timing can be reset on the computer? In the FSM there is mention (on page 13A-160) of using a scan tool to "Set to ignition timing adjustment mode." I don't know what this means and there are no details.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you. :thumbsup: