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Date:   Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:13:19 -0400
Reply-To:   Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
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From:   Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:   Re: Advancing timing
Comments:   To: wb6otg <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>
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This is for 1.9s only. Set the idle speed and timing with the stabilizer jumped (leads hooked together). The idle will speed up as the timing is advanced. You must crank the idle speed screw (large slotted screw on top of the throttle body) down to return idle to spec. I would try going to TDC (advanced from 4 or 5 ATDC). Turn the distributor until the TDC mark (the round groove) aligns with the case split. The "V" groove indicates the stock 5 ATDC setting. Most idle hunting problems are due to the idle speed screw being set too far from where the stabilizer wants to control it at. 5 BTDC may be too much, although I have run it that way in the past. Right on TDC may be a good compromise and is easy to eye-ball using the TDC mark on the pulley. I am currently breaking in a new Boston Bob engine, so I am running stock timing. Once broken in, I will probably go to TDC. It does seem to give a little better pull up through the gears, especially that big gap from 2nd gear to 3rd gear.

Jay

wb6otg <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 04/24/2002 09:48:52 AM

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I have seen many references to the benefits of advancing the timing on the 1.9l engine, so I decided to try it. I found that if I advanced the timing at all, the idle would start to surge (jumping between about 1000 RPM and 2500). Any ideas?

Some related info: I have had a problem with the idle being rough. The engine runs ok (passes emissions with more margin than any other car I have owned) but sounds kind of like it has a "hot" cam. While setting the timing, I noticed that the timing would vary by a degree or so, several times a second. I disconnected the idle stabilizer and adjusted the idle speed to spec (it dropped significantly and the timing variation stopped when I disconnected the stabilizer) When I re-connected the idle stabilizer, the idle speed was right and the timing variation was gone. I wonder if I have a bad idle stabilizer.

Bill


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