how do you adjust the timing on a 2002 kia sportege it is adjusted by the computer. All you can do is make sure the timing marks are on there marks when cylinder one is at TDC.
There is no ignition timing to set on a diesel. If you have somehow disturbed the injector timing you'll have to take it to a dealer, as setting that requires special equipment.
You can set the base timing by ear good enough to get it running. But you will have to have a engine scanner to set the timing correctly. The timing is controled by the PCM. POWER TRAIN CONTROLL MODULE.
It's a device that measures the oxygen level in a car's exhaust. The computer uses this to adjust the amount and timing of fuel injected. It's a device that measures the oxygen level in a car's exhaust. The computer uses this to adjust the amount and timing of fuel injected.