Does timing affect engine temps?, I swear my engine is running hotter... |
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Does timing affect engine temps?, I swear my engine is running hotter... |
pete914 |
Jan 31 2008, 06:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 21-August 07 From: east coast Member No.: 8,025 |
So,
I'm running a 1.8L stock Vacuum advance dizzy with single weber (i know...not ideal) and as I've learned the advance curve is wrong for this setup and I have pretty bad lag now before 3000rpm. I swear the engine is running hotter now. Is it because the timing is too retarded in the lower rpm range? does that affect engine temperature? Anyone running a similiar setup with a suggestion as to where to set my timing to get better performance? I don't rev it up much past 4500 Oh, and I just ordered a a centrifugal advance dizzy, if someone is using one of those with a single carb and is having luck, please tell me your settings. Thanks. |
ConeDodger |
Jan 31 2008, 10:16 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,613 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
When I first got my 914 I let a supposedly knowledgeable mechanic work on it. He had the timing set sooooooooooooo advanced the wiring to the starter melted. But it ran well. This masked all the other problems that didn't get fixed. My clue that he didn't know what he was doing was the HEAT coming out of the engine bay.
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