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| Ctrout |
 Nov 19 2004, 06:23 PM
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I borrowed a dwell meter from someone at work and I thought there would be instructions with it. I don't want to fry this thing and have to buy it. Any help?
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| Ctrout |
Nov 19 2004, 07:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 377 Joined: 20-May 04 From: Mountain Home, ID. Member No.: 2,091 |
Ok. I did it. The needle was registering JUST before the 25 (on the 8 cyl scale). So i figure that's about 49 1/2. Close enough that I don't think I want to even mess with it. I looked at my timing too which appeared to be just a bit retarded. I reset it and the idle smoothed out just a bit and it seems to run ever so slightly better although there is still a slight miss that seems to worsen somewhat at higher RPM. Now that the major issues (it runs, fixed brakes and clutch) with the car are sorted out, I will start concentrating on the little stuff like getting the trunk hinges replaced with the JWest hinges and getting new ignition parts like plug wires and such. The car pulls so well and performs so well overall that I really doubt that I can get it to do much better. I'm so happy with it, I could spit!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)
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Ctrout How do I use Nov 19 2004, 06:23 PM
TimT Wow, I have a few dwell meters.. I havent used the... Nov 19 2004, 06:30 PM scott thacher very simple
big black wire to ground on engine
ot... Nov 19 2004, 06:30 PM Ctrout Cool, thanks. I'm hoping to get Pertronix for... Nov 19 2004, 06:33 PM vsg914 Some don't have a 4cyl scale(got two of them).... Nov 19 2004, 06:54 PM vsg914 Excellent job. However, 3 or 4 degress of dwell wi... Nov 19 2004, 07:41 PM Series9 What's a dwell meter? :shades: Nov 19 2004, 08:01 PM Carl Series9 vsg914 Carl redshift 4.5 degrees is out enough to cause trouble over ti... Nov 19 2004, 08:17 PM Series9 ... Nov 19 2004, 08:20 PM vsg914 Let me translate Miles post. If you set the timing... Nov 19 2004, 08:29 PM Joe Ricard The slight missing is because you are on the high ... Nov 19 2004, 08:44 PM redshift I don't know if it's that acute.. (;)) but... Nov 19 2004, 08:48 PM Series9 Oh, OK, now I'm typey boy?
FUCK it, I'm g... Nov 19 2004, 08:56 PM redshift No, Joe Ricard is typey boy.
We need a hear no ev... Nov 19 2004, 09:01 PM Joe Ricard Yup guilty of being a typey boy all DAY LONG. I am... Nov 19 2004, 09:07 PM Ctrout 49 isn't THAT bad is it? I thought spec was 4... Nov 19 2004, 09:14 PM redshift That's a dog goned good question... 45° here.... Nov 19 2004, 09:15 PM Ctrout So how greatly would a short dwell affect power? ... Nov 19 2004, 09:47 PM
redshift The dwell angle is the charging period for the coi... Nov 19 2004, 10:10 PM |
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