LA_phantom_240

good now we're getting somewhere... how did you get it to start? It seems like it has less power, so is the motor shaking? Or can you hear that the car isnt running on all cylinders? Maybe the timing is off. The more info the better.

KiLLaSyN

well wat i did was play around with the distributor to try and straiten out the timing..its like the engine seems more quiet than usual..when im idle..i can still here the enigine but now it seem s as if the car is off when im idle...the engine also jerks a lil bit when its in idle also

LA_phantom_240

then youre timing is too retarded.. i think thats the term... how fast does it idle like that?

KiLLaSyN

wat do u mean by how fast does it idle

KiLLaSyN

but the car moves good besides the fact that it jerks when in idle

LA_phantom_240

With the car running, look at the tach. That will tell you the engine's speed...It should idle about 700-800 with a/c off.

KiLLaSyN

well idk remember the tach doesnt work cuz i messed up the needles putting in the indiglos remembr

LA_phantom_240

oh yeah... lol... do you have a timing light?

KiLLaSyN

nah i dont have one idont have a napa store around me and autozone doesnt have one

LA_phantom_240

any other auto places?

KiLLaSyN

i found a napa online close by ill chek there

LA_phantom_240

sweet... timing lights save asses from empty wallets

Sieji

I'm no leet on 240 mechanics... i'mma backyard mech... If you want to ghetto-rig your timing... there's a bolt on your distributor... the top one... a 10mm... have your car running... then loosen the bolt and move the distro-cap left or right... and listen to how your car sounds. obviously you want it revving a lil higher... nothing more than like 900 rpms... so move it bit by bit... tighten bolt... check tach...

Lather - Rinse - repeat as necessary

I did it to one of my old 240's that ran on no emission sensors... felt faster then the 97 eng in my 240 now... 8(

LA_phantom_240

lolol...well not to be ****, but theres 2 bolts that SHOULD be on the distributor... the lower one is a ***** to get to when its hot.

KiLLaSyN

yea it is hard to do it wen its hot...the engine still shakes and i cant find no shop to fix it