PirateRide
New member
First post here after lurking and learning for awhile while I've rebuilt my 81 from the ground up - thanks for all the help you guys have been so far!
I am somewhat stumped by my latest attempt to get my engine purring just right and have come to the conclusion that I need outside help. I know that to set the base timing I am supposed to disconnect the four wire harness on the distributor and set the timing. The problem is that as soon as the wire is disconnected, the engine cuts off completely like you turn the ignition key off. I thought maybe the time was so far off that it needed the advance provided by the computer, but swinging the dizzy far in each direction changes nothing - with the 4 wire harness unplugged, the engine just turns over and never makes the slightest attempt at starting.
I've seen plenty of posts where people's cars actually ran better with the harness pulled, but never have I seen anything on it not running at all.
Anyone run into this before or have any ideas?
~Thanks!
I am somewhat stumped by my latest attempt to get my engine purring just right and have come to the conclusion that I need outside help. I know that to set the base timing I am supposed to disconnect the four wire harness on the distributor and set the timing. The problem is that as soon as the wire is disconnected, the engine cuts off completely like you turn the ignition key off. I thought maybe the time was so far off that it needed the advance provided by the computer, but swinging the dizzy far in each direction changes nothing - with the 4 wire harness unplugged, the engine just turns over and never makes the slightest attempt at starting.
I've seen plenty of posts where people's cars actually ran better with the harness pulled, but never have I seen anything on it not running at all.
Anyone run into this before or have any ideas?
~Thanks!