ok
so i was checking my timing today
and my pointer shows that i am at like 30 degrees
theres a mark on 10 and that spot sits between the pointer and the little circular thing on the pointer
any ideas why it says in that high?
i have no pinging or anything, it just backfires sometimes and bogs down when its warm

 

You did check it while the car was running right? The degree you want should be at the pointer.

 

to check base timing you should check it with spout connector removed and as fastblack stated the pointer shouls point to the degree / setting you desire

 

x2

 

[&:] Sorry, just had to!

 

wow
of course i did
spout removed
all that stuff
it runs decent it seems minus the bogging and backfiring so it doesnt feel like the timing is really that far off

 

If it is reading 30 at idle that is too high, i dont care how it runs you need to lower base timing to around 10-12. 30 sounds more liketotal timing which would not come in till about 2500-3000 rpms. I read 33 all the time but my distributor is locked out, i'm sure you would know if yours was. Back the timing off and see how it runs.

 

ill see what i can do over the next few days
gotta move to the new casa so wont have much time to mess with her
i just cant think what else to do
new EGR valve as of today. code said it was stuck open
nothing happened
cap plugs and wires maybe 4 months old
new o2s
new ACT and ECT
adjusted idle and tps

 

have you tried cleaning the MAF??

 

its a brand new MAF
i converted it like 2 months ago.
unless when i blew my rad hose it sucked AF into it and dirtied it up
but i pulled it the other day and it seemed cleam