Vacume leak
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Originally Posted by dwncchs
OK JBB I guess we'll have to let you have it your way.But if you set total to 36 your way it won't have any initial and run like a dog.It will be lucky to have 5*initial.
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From: Newark DE
Originally Posted by JBB
I'd set a daily driver at 40 degrees total. (as I remember, that is the spec from our old machine) If someone has a low compression engine, it appears they can bump it up after reading some posts. (I believe Coaster said 52)
your second figure of 52º would be right on if you are figuring WITH the vacuum advance
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It looks like I got everyone riled up on that one !!!I have 37 degrees WITHOUT vacume and the car runs great!!
Thanks for all the input guys it was fun watching you hash it out
I'm glad we got that straight
Butch
