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Ok guys, I know this thread is kinda old but figured I'd just post here instead of starting a new one.
Well I figured out why my PGT refused to idle: the crank was off by one tooth. :/ After fixing that (and yes I checked like six times and the crank and cams are in line now), I am now having issues getting the car to 10 deg BTDC. Even though the disty right now is turned counter-clockwise all the way, the timing hovers between ~14 and ~12 deg BTDC. The engine is idling at around 600-700 rpms and doesn't backfire....that much... but it does surge a bit and I have a code 46 (VRIS #2 solenoid). If I turn the disty past the halfway point, the idle increases but sounds a little better but after around 2/3 of the way, the car will die. So my questions are: will the code 46 affect the idle and make setting timing difficult? Could there be something wrong with my disty?
TL;DR version:
1) Found that crank was off by one tooth, fixed it and checked six times, its spot on now.
2) Car idles without backfiring that much but having trouble getting it to 10 deg BTDC.
3) Right now, I've gotten it to between ~14 and ~12 BTDC even though the disty is turned all the way counter-clockwise.
4) Idle does hunt a little, I'd say between 600-700 rpms.
5) If I turn the disty clockwise, the timing doesn't change much until after past the halfway point (about 2/3 of the way), the car dies.
6) Also, around halfway, the idle increases and the car sounds like its idling a little better but timing is well past 14 deg BTDC.
Questions:
1) Is it the disty?
2) Can a code 46 cause this or make setting ignition timing difficult?
3) Any issues with the HEI mod I made? The igniter? The coil?
Thanks in advance!
Well I figured out why my PGT refused to idle: the crank was off by one tooth. :/ After fixing that (and yes I checked like six times and the crank and cams are in line now), I am now having issues getting the car to 10 deg BTDC. Even though the disty right now is turned counter-clockwise all the way, the timing hovers between ~14 and ~12 deg BTDC. The engine is idling at around 600-700 rpms and doesn't backfire....that much... but it does surge a bit and I have a code 46 (VRIS #2 solenoid). If I turn the disty past the halfway point, the idle increases but sounds a little better but after around 2/3 of the way, the car will die. So my questions are: will the code 46 affect the idle and make setting timing difficult? Could there be something wrong with my disty?
TL;DR version:
1) Found that crank was off by one tooth, fixed it and checked six times, its spot on now.
2) Car idles without backfiring that much but having trouble getting it to 10 deg BTDC.
3) Right now, I've gotten it to between ~14 and ~12 BTDC even though the disty is turned all the way counter-clockwise.
4) Idle does hunt a little, I'd say between 600-700 rpms.
5) If I turn the disty clockwise, the timing doesn't change much until after past the halfway point (about 2/3 of the way), the car dies.
6) Also, around halfway, the idle increases and the car sounds like its idling a little better but timing is well past 14 deg BTDC.
Questions:
1) Is it the disty?
2) Can a code 46 cause this or make setting ignition timing difficult?
3) Any issues with the HEI mod I made? The igniter? The coil?
Thanks in advance!
Turning the disty, didn't do too much; the closest I got the timing was ~ 5 deg ATDC (past the 0 mark)
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