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Subject: [Healeys] Diesel BJ8
From: eyera3000 at gmail.com (i erbs)
Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 20:47:22 -0700
References: <d895395e-d6e8-8760-b740-eb8f9c6da135@comcast.net>
Add octane boost or find some loaded racing or aviation fuel to add, or
regard your timing a click or two on the vernier on the dizzy

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

On Thu, May 24, 2018, 8:26 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> No, I haven't stuffed a Cummins 6-cyl in my BJ8.  But, my car has
> started dieseling--aka 'running on'--more than it used to. Compression
> is high-180PSI give-or-take on all 6--but mixture is good (I think) and
> idle is usually around 700-750RPM depending on conditions.  Timing is
> spec (15deg BTDC at 600RPM, vacuum advance disconnected and port on carb
> plugged).   I've always run Champion RN12YC plugs, and have never had a
> problem with them, but I'm wondering if colder plugs might help.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Bob
>
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