Fw: timing?

[Richard J. Andrews]

sounds like you need to adjust your co mixture.
try going clockwise with it and see if it improves.

HTH!
rich
'86 4kq
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Brandon Adams
>To: JShadzi at aol.com
>Cc: quattror at audifans.com
>Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 8:38 PM
>Subject: Re: timing?
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>Javad, timing was on,  fuel is now working (was dirty system before) keep
>in mind that this engine was from a car w/engine fire. Is there anything
>you or any others can think of that may be wrong? I've already established
>that the ISV line through the Intake manifold has been ruptured, I pluged
>the hole before the throttle body and capped off the other end also.
>     For those who are new to this problem, My car is an 88 90q w/MC
> engine using the NG systems (fuel and ignition) the car is running as
> though it has ignition issues but it is timed and gets fuel. It won't run
> under 1000rpms and needs assistance all the time or will stall. It pops
> in the intake boot (airflow meter) while keeping a constant rpm. The Air
> fuel ratio is real lean and it gets hot right away. I do see a lot of hot
> smoke in the ingine compartment after a minute, I figured it was from an
> oil leak I had before and it still could be I guess but wonder if maybe
> the cat is melted or something as I was putting lots of fuel into the
> exaust before. It smells like exaust too. I have a flexable patch between
> the downpipe and the cat for now till the car runs. The car will not
> start w/out starting fluid.
>Can someone help with this? Thanks, Brandon
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: JShadzi at aol.com
>   To: quattrorunner at lvcm.com
>   Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 9:58 PM
>   Subject: Re: timing?
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>   Brandon, you have two timing settings 1) engine timing (Flywheel mark
> lined up in transmission, and dot lined up on cam. and 2)  ignition
> timing, where an initial advance is set, in your case, about 10 degrees
> before TDC.
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>   It doesn't seem like you have a good grip on these two settings, and
> I'd bet all your problems are stemming from improper engine AND ignition
> timing.  Without the utmost accuracy in the settings, you are wasting
> your time.  You really need to get these fundamental setting right before
> you progress any further.
>
>   Javad
>
>   In a message dated 6/30/2002 9:02:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> quattrorunner at lvcm.com writes:
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>     I agree, I just didn't know that there was a differance with the
> pully dot and the flywheel. I'll look again tomorrow. Will the timing fix
> the lean condition? Or do I have two issues? Brandon
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