 Timing a /6, What the hell have I gotten myself into!? |
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| GrnEyedLdy |
 Jun 10 2006, 01:48 PM
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FEAR ME!  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 2-December 05 From: Hershey, PA Member No.: 5,223  |
Sorry, Noel was still logged on....and I can't delete this for some reason
Ok, how? I now understand what Ed was saying about cutting an access hole in the fire wall. What a PITA. I would pull the vacc advance, plug it and rev to 6K. When I would adjust the dizzy it would run worse or better then worse (over the spectrum; bad-good-bad), but it would not move the timing visually. I have a couple of questions: 1. Do I need to adjust the timing to the RS cams that I had installed? 2. What is that value? 3. Anyone want to come down and do it for me? |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 10 2006, 10:27 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I don't get it. You guys keep saying TDC, but I thought that I was trying to get it to 30-38 BTDC at 6k rpm. Am I completely off? It has been a loooong time since I hade to do any timing and then it was a /4 which is cake. Could someone enlighten me as to what I am supposed to do?
Latest update: I took it for a ride down the street, pulled it over and adjusted the timing, another block, same, worse, sounds like shit, power is unimpressive. I barely made it to the gas station (low gas may have been a factor in how it was running) put some gas in it, adjusted timing again and it ran OK (not spectacular at all), got home and got on the bike. I do know now that my allignment needs to be adjusted, it was very shaky. Should I be looking to adjust the valves now? Oil/filter? Thanks. |
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GrnEyedLdy Timing a /6 Jun 10 2006, 01:48 PM
Series9 I just did this on Liz's car with a timing lig... Jun 10 2006, 01:58 PM brant I think many people mark their flywheel for TDC an... Jun 10 2006, 03:06 PM LvSteveH I had to deal with this yesterday. Take the time t... Jun 10 2006, 03:41 PM pete-stevers this is the final step to getting my car running t... Jun 10 2006, 03:49 PM LvSteveH You have to establish "top dead center" ... Jun 11 2006, 02:11 AM
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lapuwali You need a light with adjustable advance ONLY if y... Jun 12 2006, 06:31 PM Dr Evil Ok, getting a little clearer. Thanks Gents.
I wil... Jun 12 2006, 07:19 PM sixnotfour at idle 900 RPM's hose attached 5 degerees aft... Jun 12 2006, 08:05 PM Dr Evil Lean or rich is a good question. I know that I hav... Jun 12 2006, 08:11 PM lapuwali Wild guess: dirty fuel and/or a fuel distributor i... Jun 12 2006, 08:14 PM Dr Evil Here is some more info to help with the diagnosis:... Jun 12 2006, 08:33 PM sixnotfour :agree:
try just makin richer or leaner with the ... Jun 12 2006, 08:37 PM Dr Evil Thanks for the link.
I also for got to mention t... Jun 12 2006, 08:44 PM Dr Evil Jeff, that link really cleared a bunch of things u... Jun 12 2006, 09:34 PM lapuwali The fuel distributor could be varnished up from si... Jun 12 2006, 09:35 PM Dr Evil QUOTE
Dr Evil Where the hell is the idle mixture setting screw? ... Jun 12 2006, 11:03 PM Dr Evil Sorry, you posted when I was typing. Jun 12 2006, 11:07 PM sixnotfour QUOTE
Dr Evil And today in /6 news....
So I took the air filter... Jun 13 2006, 05:05 PM Dr Evil Looking at this diagram I see where the adjust bol... Jun 13 2006, 10:31 PM sixnotfour #8 on your diagram is the plug pull it out and ins... Jun 13 2006, 10:41 PM Dr Evil The more I study the diagram the more I realize th... Jun 13 2006, 10:46 PM Dr Evil Ayup, I do not have a #8.....might be a problem. Jun 13 2006, 10:47 PM sixnotfour alot of them are missing #8 , not an air leak for ... Jun 13 2006, 10:55 PM Dr Evil Doing some more noodling on this. From the web sit... Jun 25 2006, 01:00 AM lapuwali Air "leaking" in through the #8 hole sti... Jun 25 2006, 09:55 AM Dr Evil Thanks James. The smoke is grey and stinky, not bl... Jun 25 2006, 10:14 AM |
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