im doing the timing on my distributor i read my haynes book and it says to un plug some type of connector right above the distributor what does this mean
You need to unplug the spout connector. If you are looking at the dizzy, you will see the big connector with 6? wires on it going to the TFI module. Trace those wires back toward the firewall and you will see the spout connector. This connector should be near the dizzy, and will have two wires going into it. Pull the plug out and you are ready to time your car, remember to plug it back in when you are done.
All the "spout" connector does is allow you to temporarily disconnect computer control of the timing in order to set the initial timing. Pull the spout out and the idle speed usually drops a bit. Set the initial timing where you want it, then plug the spout back in. Plugging it in should cause the timing to advance another 6-8 degrees.