On Wed, 22 Nov 1995, U. Goettsch wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Nov 1995, Denise Thorpe wrote:
>
> > Frank Sperling III asked:
> >
> > > My 79 B has begun deiseling for 5-10 seconds after I turn it off. To
> > > Here's the dumb question...what do I adjust to stop this? The timing
> > > (advance, retard it?)
>
> > then the dieseling can be slowed down by retarding the timing and/or
> > leaning out the mixture.
>
> Think about this:
> When you adjust the timing, all you change is WHEN the plugs fire.
> Dieseling happens after you turn the ignition off!
> NO MORE SPARKING!
Yes, but you also may effect how HOT the engine runs; this is why
adjusting the timing may help eliminate dieseling. The hot spots - carbon
or otherwise - will be hotter if the engine has been running hotter.
-len ('50 TD)
> The fuel mixture is ignited by hot components in the combustion chamber,
> such as carbon deposits. This is why newly rebuilt engines normally don't
> dieselcan (unless they're diesels...:-).
> Ulix
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