am i better than my timing light? -need fairly fast response btw!

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

A quarter-turn?  A quarter-turn???!!!!
Tell me that's a typo.

Larry

> when you do the timing light you are working to set your
> idle at TDC (top dead center) ionce it is set there, and
> idles rought, adjust idle with your idle screw in the
> Trottle body, once it runs about 800-900 RPM. drive it a
> bit and see what you think.
>
> I sually add another 1/4 turn to the distributor to give
> it a little pep and turn down the idle with the idle
> screw on the TB.
>
> --
> ====
> ATS - Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> 1988 16v (project car!!)
> >
> > Ok, here goes my new problem:  I put my rebuilt '84 JH 8v in, aligned
the
> > cam,flywheel,and intermediate shafts as best I could(pretty damn close)
before
> > putting the timing belt on.  Now the engine runs, and I broke out the
timing
> > light to fine tune it.  Now when I time it so that the flywheel mark is
on the
> > tranny notch with the timing light, it runs, but a little funny.
Turning the
> > distrib a little to the left makes it idle faster, and AFAIK it idles
better
> > too.  So is the mark on my flywheel the "absolute" best timing I'm going
to get?
> > Or should I set the distrib by ear, waiting until I get to the idle's
peak?
> > Thanks in advance-
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
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