Fiero won't time correctly
Year: 1987
Model: Fiero GT
Engine: V6
Problem: I recently took the heads off and the distributer off. I've finally got everything back together and it runs. I wanted to set the base timing so I put it in diagnostic mode, started it up and started to retard the timing. If I were looking from the PS of the car I find that it runs well at about an inch to the left of the timing indicator (the toothed area that shows the degrees). Once I get anywhere near the 10 degree mark the car idles too low and cuts out. I also noticed that when I'm coming up on TDC I have a thin line near the indicators not the thick one like everything I read says I should so during timing the light is flashing on this one.
I just purchased this car last week (Knowing it would be a long road) so I don't know much about the engine's history.
I'm hoping someone has some ideas.
Dave
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