Whoops! Forgot to mention that timing is currently set at 5 BTC. So...any clues?? Z -----Original Message----- From: Zoltan [mailto:zol@foxinternet.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:20 AM To: Zoran Mladen Subject: Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
Maybe your timing. As you have noticed on the list, they put it BTDC and not ATDC 5 degrees. That makes it go far stronger. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoran Mladen" <zmladen@AVOLENT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 8:18 AM Subject: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
> Hi All! > > The Blueberry (84 GL) has been lacking power for a while now. Here are the > stats and useful info: > > Recently replaced muffler and catalytic converter > New spark plugs > Compression between 135-150 > Cap/rotor almost new > Clean air filter > Fuel pressure - 34 at idle, 39 at full throttle > Passed emissions about six months ago > > Runs pretty good on flats, but hills significantly hurt the power. Living > in Colorado, this is bad! It feels like the first half of the throttle > feels good, but the second half feels like the engine is simply lacking > power, maybe choking? > > Any ideas? > > Z |
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