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Date:         Thu, 1 Apr 2010 17:33:54 -0400
Reply-To:     B Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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From:         B Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
Subject:      More timing confusion
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First I want to double check the hoses to the distributer. There is a line coming out the front, closest to me, and that is plugged into the throttle body housing in a T connected on the side of the TBH towards me. There is a single line on the far side if the TBH and it connects to the rear of the distributer. Is this correct?

Next, the Haynes says to connect the idle stabilizer together and pull out the vacuum lines to the distributor. I then turned on the timing light and the timing was set for the U notch towards me. The Haynes says to set it the V notch in the rear. I also says (HINT: put a mark between the 2 notches for 10 deg BTDC and use that). That does not make sense, if the U is 5 degrees ATDC how can half way be 10 degrees BTDC?

Anyway, I set the timing to the V notch, reconnected the idle stabilizer and vacuum hoses and took it for a drive. It is now running much worse. Suggestions?

Thanks, Bryan


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