I'm having a hard time online finding the correct type. If you have a model that you know will work it would be appreciated. Currently elbows deep in my old Durango RT changing the intake plenum gasket (what a pain) so it's ready for tow season.
alright, she's purring at 12 degrees idling at 800 rpm cold. Put on the dielectric grease. She starts up immediately with hardly any throttle will almost start cold with no throttle. I'm going to try to dip her in the ocean this weekend to do the idle adjustment as that's what is closest to me...
ok thanks that makes a lot of sense. This boat does have a large built in platform but is an inboard. I have some diaelectic grease so I'll try that first
I should also mention while I was adjusting the timing by moving the distributor (grabbing it by the top over the wires) I was shocked. I was wearing a leather glove but definitely felt it a couple of times. Does this mean my wires are toast as well?
ok so I need a vacuum gauge for this procedure. I read on here 8 btdc was the right number but I guess 10 can't hurt. Is that a number from a factory manual or a number that's worked well for people? Thanks for your help
So fire it up, jumper wire on, take throttle connection off, adjust idle screw and then adjust throttle cable and reattach? Anything im missing and have I done it right so far?
Ok I set it to approximately degrees and it idled a bit lower and rougher at about 575rpm as per the dash tachometer. I don't have a shop tachometer. Timing marks was bouncing around pretty good. Next step i backed off both fuel mixture screws one full turn each. Now idling smooth at 800rpms...
Ok so I grounded the purple wire to set base timing, hooked up the timing gun to cylinder 1, got her up to tell and then checked the timing. As I suspected the po was messing with the timing as well. It's way past the 12degree timing marks. Shes running rough at 600 rpm idle. I think base is 6...
