Posted by Kelly on January 28, 1999 at 12:00:57:
As stated before I am a shade tree mechanic and it has been many many (we will leave it at 2 many) years since I have done tach/dwell/carb adjustments. I had my 200-6 rebuilt and put a new carb on it and in about 900 miles with just the standard 1.5 turns out on the carb and a Listentament on idle speed with timing set on just the guesstament of idle speed it has fouled out the plugs. I am going to buy a tach/dwell meter to go with my timeing light but honestly cant remember little things like which vacuum lines to plug/undo etc. When I start her up cold she initially smokes one puff out then fast idles a little rough then smooths out with fast idle until I kick the pedle to release it. I have had people behind me that say just riding around town it dont smoke so I am hoping that the puff of smoke is maybe the valve seals just havnt had time to seal or it could be carb smoke combined. I know the book says set everything with the engine warm and the headlights on highbeam but I would love a step by step on set choke by--- start engine to warm up then set idle speed with vacuum lines---......any takers on walking me thru it step by step. I feel the choke is off since it is running rough for the first couple of minutes then smooths out, I know its idled to high and I need them right to set dwell/timing etc. Also whats the general opinion on the standard motorcraft plugs vs bosch plugs. This is a 200 - 6 in a 69.5 3 on the colum shifter without air, power anything. Just your base base basic car... Thanks Kelly