'92 V6 Dodge Dakota question

[Wayne (Wayne Keith ( Springville AL ))]

Hello Walt.

Here is some reading that may help

The answer to Mysterious Dodge Timing advance

Anyway I saw a nice v-6 dakota for cheap (1000$) and in good condition. So I really wanted to understand what was going on when you advance the timing on a dodge v-8 (and more specifically if I could find a way to make advance on a v-6). So I asked a man a question and got an answer. In slightly oversimplified terms the answer is that the ignition timing is determined by the computer through a combination engine sensor observations and the position of the crankshaft (ie. crank fired ignition). F…

Also a correction from the above post . It was a 93 V-6 dakota that I tried advancing the time .

Tuning the dist has no effect on the timing until it is turned far enough and it will cross fire . On a V-8 this cross fire equals 45 degrees . On a V-6 this cross fire equals 60 degrees and will kill the motor .

Very easy to test on the vehicle you intend to buy . Loosen the dist and start rotating , nothing will happen until it kills the motor . The 87 dakota and earlier will start advancing gradually as you rotate the dist.