Drip timing on a 85 Cali car?
Drip timing on a 85 Cali car?
Is there some specific way to do it?
I'm getting a reading of 14° retarded.
The car has smoke on the top end and has alot of intake noise.
Not unless there is something different with the emissions BS that I dont know about.
Have you tried advancing it at all?
Nah were going to mess with it tomorrow. My car too. Mine dripped out to 11° advanced lol.
Oh wow. Mine was at 18 advanced and it ran like poop
A little different slant at timing pump,very accurate. Attach a 2ft.long hose with banjo fitting at inj.pump fuel inlet,attach second hose to #1 cyl. inj.pump outlet by using part of( extra ) steel line,insert the free end into a small clear container,place container higher than pump,where can be easily seen, fill with water. .Following pump timing procedures. Just blow through fuel inlet hose ,watch bubbles exiting outlet hose. When bubbles just stop or slow to one every (3) sec. pump timed. Nice thing about this method,Both hands are free,easy to see. Don"t worry, have used this method many times,compared to drip method ..
Drip method seems eaiser.
timing on '85 Calif car is the same as on other 617.952 engines.
If you have an '85 (and probably other years- ?), you have the port for the riv tool. they can be expensive but if you know someone nearby with one, try to borrow it.
Good luck. I still haven't figured out the drip method.
I dripped a friends Sd and it's perfect. His wagon is a 85 and its giving us a 17° retarded reading. My car is saying 11° Advanced
(07-09-2011, 05:31 PM)Hercules A little different slant at timing pump,very accurate. Attach a 2ft.long hose with banjo fitting at inj.pump fuel inlet,attach second hose to #1 cyl. inj.pump outlet by using part of( extra ) steel line,insert the free end into a small clear container,place container higher than pump,where can be easily seen, fill with water. .Following pump timing procedures. Just blow through fuel inlet hose ,watch bubbles exiting outlet hose. When bubbles just stop or slow to one every (3) sec. pump timed. Nice thing about this method,Both hands are free,easy to see. Don"t worry, have used this method many times,compared to drip method ..
(07-09-2011, 05:31 PM)Hercules A little different slant at timing pump,very accurate. Attach a 2ft.long hose with banjo fitting at inj.pump fuel inlet,attach second hose to #1 cyl. inj.pump outlet by using part of( extra ) steel line,insert the free end into a small clear container,place container higher than pump,where can be easily seen, fill with water. .Following pump timing procedures. Just blow through fuel inlet hose ,watch bubbles exiting outlet hose. When bubbles just stop or slow to one every (3) sec. pump timed. Nice thing about this method,Both hands are free,easy to see. Don"t worry, have used this method many times,compared to drip method ..
Yes, same method as drip. Note , can back up engine when timing,be sure to back up min. 30 deg.,This is ok"ed by Mbz. I use p/s pulley nut to rotate engine,Just push down on belt if pulley slips or tighten loose belt. Using bubble method allows single person to time pump,very easy seen,remember timing is set rotating engine to just fuel stop. Must have vac.pull disconnected,and throttle at full. (best with engine Off) lol;
Awesome info! Thanks again for the great tip!
Would the engine even run worth a crap at 17° retard?
I'm doing it exactly like we did his Sd and the Sd runs great.
I wouldnt think it would run or even try to!
Like I said mine ran like shit @ 18° BTDC not ATDC haha
^^^ What he said. I'm going to try this method on my brothers car and see what it shows. Hopefully, Wed afternoon. I have to replace the lift pump gasket anyways, to I'll be in the right area at least! LOL
Edit: GAH! It's only Monday, not off till Wed. DAMN!!
Didn't have time to check timing. I'm putting rebuild injectors in his car this Wed, will try retiming it after that.
Got the rebuilt injectors put in and used Hercules' method of timing the pump. WAAAY easier! I set it to 26 BTDC and it is running like a champ again. I would highly recommend this method for setting timing.
(07-18-2011, 09:17 AM)winmutt I've never had any luck with drip timing really. Just get the lock tool for the A/B port and time it that way.
(07-18-2011, 09:17 AM)winmutt I've never had any luck with drip timing really. Just get the lock tool for the A/B port and time it that way.
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