[DML] Re: HELP ME

["Dani B" <5n-@xxxxxxx>]

Symptoms sounds like a timing problem, play around with the
positioning of your distributor. Try turning it clockwise a bit
(standing on drivers side) and see what it does. Does the engine
misfire a little + shake a little when it is idling as well as idle a
bit high? -Dani B. 5003

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, david hudgins <painterdave72@xxxx>
wrote:
> --- David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> Hey Dave thanks but i just checked the vacumn advance
> the other day with a timing li9ght and how do u check
> the mechanical adavance?? Also the srping decel valves
> are not stuck i just checked those recentlty too and i
> have all new vacumn hoses on the car.. Rob Grady seems
> to think it is the fuel distributor though that is
> pretty expensiev wish i could check it somehow.. I
> will have to try the graduated cup test with the
> injectors i guess. Any more suggestions? could it be
> the fuel pump or warm up regulator? Though the warm up
> regulator is new as of a few months ago. Thanks.
> Dave.> 
> 
> 
> I would check the mechanical advance AND the vacuum
> > advance. It is
> > pretty simple to do with a timing light. It sounds
> > like one, the
> > other, or both are not coming on like they should.
> > Before using the
> > light a visual inspection of all the vacuum hoses
> > for correct routing
> > and damage should be done. I have seen on more than
> > a few cars the
> > mechanical advance was stuck. You have to
> > dissasemble it and clean and
> > lubricate it. A vacuum leak from an old, cracked
> > hose will cause the
> > vacuum advance to malfunction. Old, hard, leaking
> > injector seals can
> > also give these symptoms. Backfiring during
> > deceleration can be caused
> > by the decel valves not opening. They are the little
> > spring-loaded
> > things on the throttle plates. Check to see if they
> > are stuck.
> > David Teitelbaum
> > vin 10757
> > 
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "painterdave72"
> > <painterdave72@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > Hello i am new to this forum but others have
> > recommended it... I am
> > having a 
> > > problem with my car where it is hesitating until
> > about 2000 rpms
> > then u can 
> > > feel it kick in and have all sorts of power.. I
> > spoke to Many people
> > including 
> > > Rob Grady who seems to this it is the fuel
> > distributor going bad.. I
> > took it off 
> > > and cleaned all the openings cause if u look in
> > there u can see
> > little fiters 
> > > where the lines hook up and they looked dirty..
> > this seemed to help
> > alot but it 
> > > still does it and is backfires in the exhaust when
> > u let off the gas
> > i do have a 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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