Jacked Up Timing
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Intermediate
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From: Chesapeake VA
Jacked Up Timing
Ok... got a new carb, car runs great until the choke opens all the way and then it just slowly dies out. I think the iming is off cause when I start the car with the open choke and try to lightly apply gas it still dies and then backfires. I don't want to ruin my new carb. is there a way I can roughly set my timing before starting the car and letting it blow itself up? It's an `81 I can't find the labeling which tells me how much advance I need. Also which way do you turn the distrinutor to advance the timing and vice versa?
-Joe
-Joe
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 40
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From: Chesapeake VA
Re: Jacked Up Timing (obelisk)
Well got the car running fine now... but the idle is a little high. I know the advance is computer controlled but I don't know what that actual base time should be set at for my year. The emissions sticker in my engine compartment is gone.
-Joe
-Joe
