Tune up HELP/ emission stickers?
spidermann59
11-21-2005, 12:09 PM
Help PLEASE, I am not able to read the ezact step by step procedures on my nover engine compartment sticker.
1978 California, nova 4.1 HEI, A/T, AIR,184,500 miles. I just am not able to get the timming? idle right. The Vacuum reads 18 hg, and compression is 170 psi on 5 revolutions on all cylinders. a little smoke upon startup but not too bad.
suggestions welcome thanks
1978 California, nova 4.1 HEI, A/T, AIR,184,500 miles. I just am not able to get the timming? idle right. The Vacuum reads 18 hg, and compression is 170 psi on 5 revolutions on all cylinders. a little smoke upon startup but not too bad.
suggestions welcome thanks
randy78
12-03-2005, 03:22 PM
Help PLEASE, I am not able to read the ezact step by step procedures on my nover engine compartment sticker.
1978 California, nova 4.1 HEI, A/T, AIR,184,500 miles. I just am not able to get the timming? idle right. The Vacuum reads 18 hg, and compression is 170 psi on 5 revolutions on all cylinders. a little smoke upon startup but not too bad.
suggestions welcome thanks
those are great numbers
18-22 is normal
170 is very good, 150 is normal
a little smoke at startup is normal too
set idle to around 550 with auto and 700 with manual
timing around 6 or 8 degrees BTDC, if it pings under load then back the timing off a little bit
you have a 78 250 nova,, i like those, are my favorite, you are lucky to have one, i practically grew up in one this year and engine
and i had a 77 one a few years ago,
these things are hard to find, you never see one any more, ever, for years, all gone
take care of her :D
1978 California, nova 4.1 HEI, A/T, AIR,184,500 miles. I just am not able to get the timming? idle right. The Vacuum reads 18 hg, and compression is 170 psi on 5 revolutions on all cylinders. a little smoke upon startup but not too bad.
suggestions welcome thanks
those are great numbers
18-22 is normal
170 is very good, 150 is normal
a little smoke at startup is normal too
set idle to around 550 with auto and 700 with manual
timing around 6 or 8 degrees BTDC, if it pings under load then back the timing off a little bit
you have a 78 250 nova,, i like those, are my favorite, you are lucky to have one, i practically grew up in one this year and engine
and i had a 77 one a few years ago,
these things are hard to find, you never see one any more, ever, for years, all gone
take care of her :D
spidermann59
12-04-2005, 11:38 AM
those are great numbers
18-22 is normal
170 is very good, 150 is normal
a little smoke at startup is normal too
set idle to around 550 with auto and 700 with manual
timing around 6 or 8 degrees BTDC, if it pings under load then back the timing off a little bit
you have a 78 250 nova,, i like those, are my favorite, you are lucky to have one, i practically grew up in one this year and engine
and i had a 77 one a few years ago,
these things are hard to find, you never see one any more, ever, for years, all gone
take care of her :D
Thank yoU for the info! I changed the mechanical timing plate, weights, and springs (mid strength springs),
NOW symtoms include a flat acellerating untill all of a sudden the engine roars to life acellerates to the shift then shifts then back to a flat acellerating, however it really takes off now with no ping! should I put the old plate and weights with only new springs?
She is asking for freeze plugs for christmas!
Thank you faster68
18-22 is normal
170 is very good, 150 is normal
a little smoke at startup is normal too
set idle to around 550 with auto and 700 with manual
timing around 6 or 8 degrees BTDC, if it pings under load then back the timing off a little bit
you have a 78 250 nova,, i like those, are my favorite, you are lucky to have one, i practically grew up in one this year and engine
and i had a 77 one a few years ago,
these things are hard to find, you never see one any more, ever, for years, all gone
take care of her :D
Thank yoU for the info! I changed the mechanical timing plate, weights, and springs (mid strength springs),
NOW symtoms include a flat acellerating untill all of a sudden the engine roars to life acellerates to the shift then shifts then back to a flat acellerating, however it really takes off now with no ping! should I put the old plate and weights with only new springs?
She is asking for freeze plugs for christmas!
Thank you faster68
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