Re: Engine Probs, But Much Rejoicing...

["Wm.Josiah Erikson" <josiah@bork.hampshire.edu>]

    I just came in on this conversation, because I've been off-list for quite
some time. This tach weirdness happened to me when I had a couple of wires
loose on the coil, FWIW.
    -Josiah



Ian Overholt wrote:

> Have you tested your coil?  Your problem does sound like an ignition
> problem.  The knock sensor only retards the timing when it detects knocking.
>   That could cause the fuel smell because you wouldn't be able to fully burn
> the fuel.  But that still doesn't explain the tach acting up.  The tach
> weirdness points to the coil or some connection between the two.  You could
> try disconnecting the knock sensor and see if that changes the timing.
> Actually, it would be good to see what the timing is when all this is going
> on.  If your timing is way retarded, that could be a sign that the knock
> sensor is causing the problem.  Try retorquing the knock sensor; if it's
> overtorqued, it will retard timing sooner.  Still I think the coil is the
> problem.
>
> Ian Overholt
> '88 16v
> '78 Champagne Edition


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