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Old 10-05-2006, 08:01 PM
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Replaced my balancer and timing chain and gears. Car runs good, but I am confused b/c when I go to time it, it is at 24 and runs good.(where it was set before) So I turned it back to 14 and it was a dog. I don't know what would cause this, just wondering if anybody has any ideas.
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Old 10-05-2006, 08:16 PM
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SPOUT OUT?
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Old 10-05-2006, 08:18 PM
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it is when I am timing it, then I put it back in
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THERE YA GO..PULL THE SPOUT OUT AND CHECK TIMING
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Old 10-05-2006, 08:19 PM
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that's why...spout out will tell ya it's 9* initial...what you did was -1 retard
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I said no cus I thought you ment all the time.
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Old 10-05-2006, 08:20 PM
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that's why...spout out will tell ya it's 9* initial...what you did was -1 retard

I timed it with it out.
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Old 10-05-2006, 08:21 PM
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what the hell are you doing?

take spout out start car the check time...set it shut car off put back in restart...now when you check this time it will be total time...not initial.
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then it's not on #1...
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