Date:         Tue, 20 Jul 1999 10:57:24 -0700
Reply-To:     John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
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From:         John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
Subject:      Why no low end torque?
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My 86 syncro is having difficulty getting moving from a dead stop.
There seems to be no 'oomph' available. As soon as I get a bit
of ground speed things seem to improve and it accellerates at
an acceptable rate.


I had a head gasket replaced recently due to the wasserleaker
syndrome.

What does anything think of:

1. Timing set incorrectly.

2. Rotor cap contacts burned.

3. Muffler or Catalytic failure.

TIA

John-Reed Maffeo

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