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Re: Ignition timing confusion...

To: "Kurtis Jones" <tr4driver@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Ignition timing confusion...
From: "K. Valentine" <kevin@valentinephoto.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:17:18 -0400
On Apr 13, 2006, at 9:40 AM, Kurtis Jones wrote:

> Thanks for the reply.
>
> If the harmonic balancer has slipped, why would everything line up
> statically?  As I mentioned, the TDC mark is right on the TDC pointer
> when the #1 piston is at TDC and the valves look right - both valves
> on #4 equally open.  Surely the rubber can't be "flexing" 20 degrees"
> under rotation!
>
> I'm driving the car (and more importantly enjoying it!), but I'm
> really confused, and I'm trying to understand why the timing seems so
> strange.

Kurtis,

Sometimes the dots on the timing gears are not in the correct  
(original) place on the new gears.  Especially if they are not  
original parts.  I've had gears that when the dots are lined up the  
timing is out as much as 20 degrees.  That set of gears were made in  
India.

Kevin V.




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