A question for those who know.... I went to get my '83 BGC California
smogged today, failed the test because the timing was set at +10 degrees. Of
course the QualityTune teenager couldn't adjust the timing... "I'll refer you
to a guy down the street that does these foreign cars". I went to my
regular mechanic, he shook his head, said I should have gone to up the street
where he brings his cars. He reset the timing to 0 / TDC as the under-hood
sticker indicated. What troubles me is that my mechanic's manual said +5. I
assume the PO (DPO?) tuned it there for a reason. What's the benefit, if any
to advanced timing? I tune my baby car (TR3A 1960) as stated in the manual.
Thanks for any comments, Frank Zajac, Mountain View CA
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