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How do you adjust the timing on a 1996 buick regal 3.1 liter engine the distributor is not round but instead wide and flat and seems to be non mechanical?
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I believe that the 96 has an electronically controlled ignition and cannot be adjusted. If there is a timing issue then timing belt replacement or adjustment is necessary.
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