rebuilt motor-- dreaded knocking... Timing maybe?
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rebuilt motor-- dreaded knocking... Timing maybe?
I can't get the damn timing right on this car. The manual says that it needs to be 6 degrees off TDC, which is where I have it set. The motor, under hard acceleration, stalls out and is followed up by a quick rebound in power.
Would this be caused by timing? The knocking-- could that be caused by not having the timing right?
Sheez-- I didn't know this was going to be the hardest part of rebuilding the car!
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Joe
Would this be caused by timing? The knocking-- could that be caused by not having the timing right?
Sheez-- I didn't know this was going to be the hardest part of rebuilding the car!
TIA
Joe
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Re: rebuilt motor-- dreaded knocking... Timing maybe? (Red85)
Sorry I am new at this so I forget sometimes to add more details.
The sudden complete loss of power only happens @ WOT. The knocking noise is at idle only.
The sudden complete loss of power only happens @ WOT. The knocking noise is at idle only.
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Re: rebuilt motor-- dreaded knocking... Timing maybe? (jopod)
Are you hearing a ticking from the valve cover? I had a rattle in my head (better clarify) cylinder head and I found broken valve springs because my professional machinest used the wrong springs and didn't check for clearance. Also the injectors are real noisy, you're not hearing those are ya? If its at idle its not the timing. Check your tps voltage. It should be somewhere around .7 idling and .48 at WOT. Just some starting points for ya....good luck
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Re: rebuilt motor-- dreaded knocking... Timing maybe? (AS84)
Are you hearing a ticking from the valve cover?
No, don't hear any ticking.
Also the injectors are real noisy, you're not hearing those are ya?
nope, can't hear them either.
If its at idle its not the timing. Check your tps voltage
It's a rough idle, but it will idle. How do I check the TPS voltage?
maybe I should start with getting the timing right and work up from there...
thanks for the pointers, I'll try them tomorow.
No, don't hear any ticking.
Also the injectors are real noisy, you're not hearing those are ya?
nope, can't hear them either.
If its at idle its not the timing. Check your tps voltage
It's a rough idle, but it will idle. How do I check the TPS voltage?
maybe I should start with getting the timing right and work up from there...
thanks for the pointers, I'll try them tomorow.
