[Roadsters] [SPAM] Timing: I'm not that dumb (am I?)

dave dave at ranteer.com
Tue Sep 7 11:32:23 MDT 2010


Turn on the key and rotate the distributor until the #1 plug arcs to ground. 
Then it should start.  Guessing at when the points will arc is too 
inaccurate.  You can be off by 20+ degrees!!!   This should get you running.


>
> What am I missing? Does anyone have any tricks that I can try?  I've tried 
> with choke, without choke, with throttle and without (but I don't know 
> which of these works best). 


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