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Re: IT IS ALIVE!!!!!!

To: John and Chris <peacox1@bellsouth.net>,
Subject: Re: IT IS ALIVE!!!!!!
From: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 13:49:48 +0100
John and Chris wrote:

> Installed the points, cap, rotor, wires and plugs.  The severe miss is gone.
> It accelerates decent under normal conditions.  However under harder accell it
> seems to hesitate, or kinda flat spot.  Well really it is more like it just
> raps up real sluggish.  If I take my foot off full throttle a bit it seems to
> lurch a bit quicker for a split second.
>
> That and the exhaust manifold was glowing when I got back home.

Sounds to me as though you a runnning a bit lean..
Might be worth working out what needles you have in the carbs..
Cheers
Tim

>
>
> It simply feels like it has more.  I am off tomorrow, I am going to tinker
> some more.
>
> By the way, what is the proper timing setting for this thing and should I set
> it vacuum off or on?  My manual has not come in yet.  I have been using a TR7
> manual and the VTR site for carb help.
>
> John

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