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Old 10-29-2006, 06:15 PM
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Trying to advance my timing and cannot see the timing marks, now on the distributor to advance do I move it clockwise or counter clockwise?
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Old 10-29-2006, 06:28 PM
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ok so i put the whiteout on 14 degrees, no that dot has to go in the little cirle part of the timing thingy (haha) right?
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:03 PM
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ok so i found the marks I have 10 - - - 0 - - - - 10 BTD I should advand Above top dead center right? so make my own marks above the 10?
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:05 PM
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anyone?
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:25 PM
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wow got everyone stumped..
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:28 PM
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the mark does not go in the circle, but further towards the top of the indicator, where the actual needle is that points to your timing
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:31 PM
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yeah i got that but do one way it goes only to 10 and the other way to 30, which way should i go?
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:37 PM
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10 is ATDC
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:39 PM
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The ones to the 30 side or your RH.....

<-------this side
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Old 10-29-2006, 08:05 PM
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Yeah i set it to 14 ping, 12 ping, so i moved it to 10 going to see tomorrow if it pings I'm wondering if the balancer is off?
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