Timing woes...
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Chapel Hill NC
Timing woes...
Just completed a major tune-up by the book. The car has very little power now and after-fires.
I am ready to time the car, but cannot locate the timing mark.
It was there yesterday, and I drove the car a few miles.. and now I cannot find it with the timing light.
When I retard the distributor, the car nearly stalls.
When I advance the distributor, I can get it to idle at 750 max, but still cannot see the timing mark. If I advance all it will go the car dies.
# 1 plug with a 36 degree advance.
Where is the timing mark? or what do I need to do next?
Weights, springs, ? The distributor was not moved during the tune-up.
I am ready to time the car, but cannot locate the timing mark.
It was there yesterday, and I drove the car a few miles.. and now I cannot find it with the timing light.
When I retard the distributor, the car nearly stalls.
When I advance the distributor, I can get it to idle at 750 max, but still cannot see the timing mark. If I advance all it will go the car dies.
# 1 plug with a 36 degree advance.
Where is the timing mark? or what do I need to do next?
Weights, springs, ? The distributor was not moved during the tune-up.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,058
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From: Eastern North Carolina
What year car is it? If by chance it is a 81 with the CCC still hooked up you need to unplug the 4 pin connector comming ouy of the dist. housing to set the timing. There is no vac. advance on a 81. Give us more info if you can...
Tim
Tim
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Europe, France
Perhaps your damper outer ring has slipped. You can't set your timing if the 0* timing mark is not exactly at the #1 piston top dead center.
It can be checked easily with a piston stop like this one :
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900189/
If the outer ring has slipped, you'll have to buy a new harmonic damper.
It can be checked easily with a piston stop like this one :
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900189/
If the outer ring has slipped, you'll have to buy a new harmonic damper.
