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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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this only happens when i am on it hard. does not do it when just cruising around. is it my timing or something else?
Old Jun 8, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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you have a lean condition..
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 04:20 AM
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So, could be timing (should be around 13BTDC or so for spirited use) or dirty fuel injectors or something. Not really a big problem, but throw some TL-3 injector cleaner in there or some STP fuel system clean out to try and fix it up along with checking the timing.
Old Jun 10, 2004 | 10:31 PM
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BG PRODUCTS make some awsum fuel injector cleaner like 15 bucks a can it works!
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