My 84 carbed wagon's timing is advanced; therefore, my Idle is about 1K RMPs apposed to about 800 rmps. .......is this right? Should the idle be increased to compensate for the advance in the timing? Just wondering.

 

Thanks

If the engine is properly tuned and you advance the timing, the rpm's will increase. Normally you would set the timing and then adjust the idle.

 

Steve

So which way do you turn it to advance?

For the EA82 is it supposed to be at 8 degrees for normal?

So which way do you turn it to advance?

 

As you look down from above the disty, I believe it is clockwise to advance. Don't try it without a timing light- it will tell you which way you are going. Eight degrees before for the carbed engine.

I'd just let it idle at 1k unless you wont pass inspection that way.

 

Dizzy spins counter clock wise; turn it clock wise to advance. Turn it counter clock wise to retard.