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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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if i turn the dist til i hear pinging and then back it off a lil til it goes away how advanced would it be
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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advanced. get a timing light and find out, every truck will be different
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by S13minus1
advanced. get a timing light and find out, every truck will be different
What he said.....make sure to disconnect the spout connector.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 01:13 AM
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local parts house can help, i would tell you to talk to batman606, but they banned him for a few days, he could help!
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 01:17 AM
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What's wrong with the information previously posted?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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nothing, i was just saying he was another source of all things good, he keeps my truck running, dangdest thing i ever saw, it'll quit on me and i can call him, he comes, raises the hood , does somthing and it starts right up and drives great, dont know how he does it, but he does. but he built this truck so he knows it. just sayin.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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nothing, i was just saying he was another source of all things good, he keeps my truck running, dangdest thing i ever saw, it'll quit on me and i can call him, he comes, raises the hood , does somthing and it starts right up and drives great, dont know how he does it, but he does. but he built this truck so he knows it. just sayin.
He's disconnecting your coil wire at night so he can get a free beer in the morning.



Get a timing light, it's the only way to do it accurately. You'll advance it way to far if you just go until it starts pinging at idle.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:15 AM
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local parts house can help, i would tell you to talk to batman606, but they banned him for a few days, he could help!
What did he do to get banned? By a Chevy? http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/show...ht=timing+bump
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by milje
He's disconnecting your coil wire at night so he can get a free beer in the morning.hahahah, no, somthing to do with the carb..he told me but i allways f@#k it up!! lol. but thats good.



Get a timing light, it's the only way to do it accurately. You'll advance it way to far if you just go until it starts pinging at idle.
its up there
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:20 AM
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he posted a pic of betty white with a gloc, saying "betty white is tired of your schitt" to play with the mods, i thought it was funny too, just a little fun and they got all pissed off!! banned him for a few days, i think its their time of the month, imo
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