advanced timing problem
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advanced timing problem
soo i went to go adjust the 87 corvettes timing today and i was maybe going to bump it up a few degrees but when i put the light on it it was already on 18 degrees BTCD..... so i tryed 12, 8 and the car had no power? is this normal? thanks mike
Drifting
Joined: May 2013
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From: Reno Nevada
timing is set to 6 degrees btdc with the esc bypass wire disconnected. shut off, reconnect esc bypass, plug negative cable to clear code. If vehicle doesn't respond well the problem is somewhere else.
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