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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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can you screw up your car perminatly.......

can you screw up you car from playing with your timing
if you dont put it back

cus my car has really really bad hesitation and i think it could be the timeing

it idles ruf below 1100 rpm
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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well why dont you bust out the timing light and check it first to see if it's out of spec, if it is then adjust it untill the timing marks line up and it should idle better, if thats the problem of course.

also, is yoru car turbo? under boost depending on what octane your running and if your timing is off then it could cause problems. or at least thats what I think.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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it is a n/a with a big street port
i run a pre mix (8 oz to 7 gal) and 89 oc
what is the spec timeing dose any one know??
and do you change it with a street port?
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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I don't think the timing is off, but you are welcome to check it out. And also, only run 87octane.
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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^ What he said about the octane. Running premix is just like adding octane booster (in a sense). It reduces the fuels willingness to detonate in the chamber, which is EXACTLY what the higher the octane rating does for you. In essence, you are hurting yourself even more by running higher octane.

Also, look up the procedures on checking timing. Timing being off like you describe it shouldn't hurt the engine. If it was so far off that it was causing detonation problems, you know...

All in all, it sounds like either one big issue or a culmination of little problems (like vaccum) causing this.
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Old Nov 20, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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question for dboty311.............
do you have any idea whats going on with this car?? now the starter wont stop turning over i am really lost and have no idea
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