Thread: newb timing question/issue

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first off what fuel are ya running in it? 87-90-92-or 94 octane.....the lower the octane, the lower the advance. Lower octane= shorter burn. On 87 octane......advance 4-6.....on mid grade 6-9 and 92 octane 10-13, on 94 octane advance 13 to 15......this is based on stock or close to stock horse power.

I am using 87 octane. I suppose based upon your list and the paperwork calling for ten degrees I ought to be running premium.

unfastened the dist. Lifted it a litl, squirted some turbine oil(from a zoom spout bottle) down the hole and let her set for about half hour. Set the timing and tried it again. It retarded itself. Down to 8. Hit the gas again. 6 degrees. I havnt a clue what to do with it.

So, dist all backk together again. Clean and in good order. No start. I positioned the mark on the harm.balancer to zero. Tdc. Then rotated the dist til the rotor pointed the no.1 position on the cap. And I checked my plug wires a few times. They're all in order. And at tdc with rotor in the correct position I'm not getting the rig to start. It'll crank and backfire occasionally, but it usually just cranks and makes obnoxious noise. What could it be?

So can anyone tell me if I'm setting it up correctly from a mechanical standpoint. No.1 at tdc, compression stroke. Dist rotor turned to face no.1 on the dist cap. Is this all correct? I havnt been under the hood for a couple days, been busy, but I do need confirmation. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by stavi

So can anyone tell me if I'm setting it up correctly from a mechanical standpoint. No.1 at tdc, compression stroke. Dist rotor turned to face no.1 on the dist cap. Is this all correct? I havnt been under the hood for a couple days, been busy, but I do need confirmation. Thanks again.

Aaaaa-did you read what I suggested????.That sir is not a guess.

Sorry,listen closely.That is the door on here slamming behind me as I leave this thread.My work here is done.