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web macomber
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Location: Webster Wisconsin
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 Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: fuel injection timing/idle speed |
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I have been having FI issues and have messed with the timing and idle speed adjustment. As I troubleshoot my main problem, I want the timing and idle to be at least close. Is there a starting point that I can visually set the distributor to without the engine running. Same for the idle screw. If I seat it, how many full turns out, again just as a starting point?
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glutamodo 
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Joined: July 13, 2004
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Location: Douglas, WY
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: fuel injection timing/idle speed |
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| web macomber wrote: |
| Is there a starting point that I can visually set the distributor to without the engine running. Same for the idle screw. If I seat it, how many full turns out, again just as a starting point? |
The distributor - if you've ever static timed a Bug you can do the same with this one. You just have to compensate for the 7 degrees retard (I'm assuming you have an EFI DVDA distributor here) - so about 2° BTDC statically will be pretty close. If you have some other distributor, well it will depend on which one it is.
The air bypass idle screw - I can't say as I've seen an inital setting for those.
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Put that bad boy to TDC and it will start, won't run well but it will start. Then time it correctly with yoru timing light.
Put the idle screw out a couple of turns from all the way in and it will run, maybe a little fast, but it will run until you can adjust it tot he bentley spec. |
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