Damn Fury

[JOES66FURY]

Well, thanks for all the input guys...No pics for this one...kinda straight forward...I replaced all hose with new 3/8 hose....repositioned the vent lines out back properly...Installed a new see thru Mr Gasket fuel filter and a new el'cheepo fuel press gauge...also installed new throttle return springs...took the car oout fro a spin and the off idle stuble that was always there is not there anymore...it doesnt fall on its ass at any rpm....it pulls hard up untill the shift point....I did have to re adjust the kickdown linkage cuz of the new springs but that aint a big deal...she needs a little more timing i think...gonna grab a good light this week....

[Scott Liggett]

Very cool.

[PYSCHOWard]

Great, it always makes ya feel better when you can drive it, even a little bit.

[Freiburger]

Reminds me...Chad found a fuel-hose leak on the van last week. Tightened the clamp, and the off-idle stumble went away. Cool. But weird.

[TheSilverBuick]

Let the fun begin :D

[Scott Liggett]

Reminds me...Chad found a fuel-hose leak on the van last week. Tightened the clamp, and the off-idle stumble went away. Cool. But weird.


Um. I think I found that leak after smelling raw fuel while standing next to it. Not that it matters. At least the van didn't go up in flames.

[JOES66FURY]

Reminds me...Chad found a fuel-hose leak on the van last week. Tightened the clamp, and the off-idle stumble went away. Cool. But weird.


Um. I think I found that leak after smelling raw fuel while standing next to it. Not that it matters. At least the van didn't go up in flames.



As you said weird...I had that same raw fuel smell near the back of my car for a long time...as long as that stumble was there...

[shaun callaway]

glad to hear that you got it fixed

[JOES66FURY]

I still need to figure out the timing...I cant seem to get it just right...gonna buy a light on Sunday (one of the many tools I shold have but dont)

[shaun callaway]

try and get a dial back light they work great

[JOES66FURY]

Thats what I am am going to get...I am waiting till Sunday cuz a friend works at Sears and they have "friends and family" days where I get like a 20% discount on tools or something like that....

[BangShiftChad]

Yeah, we have been smelling fuel forever on this thing and it has always ran choppy. I figured it needed a tune-up and timing adjusted but when Rebeldryver was here it started puking out on the ground. Turns out the hose going into the fuel pump was cracked next to the hose clamp. I cut off a couple inches of hose and put it back together and it ran WAY better than ever before. I wonder if it was sucking air since it was on the supply side of the pump. It runs much better now and is not so rich although that almost doesn't make sense. I don't get it, but I love that it runs nicer. I'm going to start driving it to work now. Van's rule.

[Scott Liggett]

You guys gonna get a new clutch that will actually hook for burnouts? Or, is that too much work?

[yellomalibu]

Thats what I am am going to get...I am waiting till Sunday cuz a friend works at Sears and they have "friends and family" days where I get like a 20% discount on tools or something like that....


Those timing lights with the dial on the back ROCK! You can hold the gun with one hand, give it some throttle with the other hand, and turn the dial with your teeth. Simplifies the hell out of things.

Germ-a-phobes need not apply.

[HoosierGTA]

I always time mine by ear. Have the wife get in and give it gas w/ foot on the brake. Gas it till the tires want to spin but don't advance the timing till you get alittle spark knock then back it off a little till it stops.I've had people check it and its always right.

[JOES66FURY]

It died again today...I figured out that the tank is shot,,,it keeps plugging up the fuel pump with rust....I need a good aftermarket universal fit tank...anyone know a good builder of fuel TANKS?

Pardon my ignorace but what exactly does the knob on the back do...I am only getting one cuz someone told me I should


I have been tweeking by ear since I got it...but I just cant seem to get it just right... want to get a good baseline then add if needed...

[TheSilverBuick]

The knob changes the timing at which the light blinks. Great if you have either just a needle and a mark on the harmonic balancer or a timing tab with only a few degrees on it (like 0* to 12*). Example, say your initial timing is set to 10*, turn the knob to 10* and when the light flashes the timing mark on the balancer will line up with the 0* mark on the tab instead of the 10*. This way you can set it for a number beyond the timing tab's range and still know what the timing is. That's how I know I'm only getting 30*total at 2000rpm because I can set the light to 30* and it will read 0* on the timing tab at 2000rpm.

[JOES66FURY]

Cool, thanks for explaining that...I hate not knowing stuff I should know but my pops never did anything but have me hold the flashlight...never showed me crap so everything I learned came from watching him or reading..or asking questions.....lots of questions.

[TheSilverBuick]

Got to learn some how, keep the questions coming :) I was fortunate enough to have my Dad to teach me diagnostics and to have cars with lots of problems :P Still learning stuff to build for power, and I haven't even began to fathom suspension geometry's and modifications.

[yellomalibu]

Yeah the knob simplifies a lot of things.
You don't have to trust that your distributor has 20* of advance; just open the throttle until it stops advancing, and set it. If you want to know the rpm that your distributor reaches full advance, just get a helper/wife/girlfreind to monitor your tach to tell you what rpm the motor is running when you find the spot where the timing stops advancing.
You don't have to trust that the Mr Gasket balancer tape is accurate. Just put paint in the timing mark on your balancer, and perhaps a bit on the 0 mark of your pointer. The knob does the rest.
It's the only way I've ever set my timing (in recent years). Disconnect the vac. advance lines, and bring the engine rpm's up until the timing stabilizes. Turn your distributor until that number is 36 (or whatever max advance you want), snug the distributor down, then check to see how far it moved when you tightened the bolt... repeat.

Did I say the knob simplifies things? Oh well, it rocks anyway.

[JOES66FURY]

It just came today but I can use it unitll all my stuff for the fuel system arrives and I get it installed....

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Use to check initial ignition timing and advance on vehicles with computer-controlled, electronic or point ignitions. Use with domestic and imported vehicles. Easy-to-follow, detailed instructions.


0-60 degree advance scale for more accurate and easy timing measure
Inductive pickup coveniently connects to number 1 ignition wire
Durable, 6 ft. test leads are melt-resistant and detachable for storage
Heavy duty chrome housing
Brilliant white flash easily visible even under direct sunlight
Contains advance timing light, lead set, owners manual