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Old 12-11-2006, 04:00 AM
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lol oops didnt look at the year
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:02 AM
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ive seriously looked over everything and cannot find a reason as to why it is not at full power. Im quite frustrated about it.[:@]
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:03 AM
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Is the engine running smoothly except for the loss of power?
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:04 AM
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Make sure your getting spark on all cyclinders, then check to make sure your 6AL is functioning correctly.
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:05 AM
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engine idles fine, how do i check if the ignition box is working correctly
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:06 AM
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What did you set your initial timing at?
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:07 AM
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do you still have the instructions for the MSD, if you dont there should be some online, there is a troubleshooting part in the instructions.
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its at 14
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:09 AM
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That should be plenty of initial. It's definately something else.
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