Bugeye Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I adjust my valves today, man were the intakes waaaaaay off, I set the intakes at 20mm and the exhaust at 25mm like the book said, when I rotated the engine for #1 tdc I also watched to make sure the rotor was at number one position, I followed the firing order when I did this 1-3-4-2, now since I adjusted the valves the truck wont idle, and it back fires like crazy, what the hell did I do wrong? the truck is a 79 l20b Quote Link to comment
moparvwfreak Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 i set mine at like .008 and it is still a bitch to fire cold (carb issues) but runs like a top warm now. my book said .020 as well but i went off what i ahve read on here and other places. it might be that they are not opening far enough. also when i did mine i just popped the cap off and layed iot over on the pass fender. that way i wouldn't screw the timing up. it also sounds like the timing isn't right. check your base time and see where it sits. it may be off a few degrees. Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 I pulled a rookie mistake, i had teh 3 and 4 wires in the wrong spot, just got back from taking it on a test drive, man the truck has never sounded so good Quote Link to comment
Phlebmaster Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 lol I have done that too. Glad you found the issue. Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 rookies :D the funny part about that is I was a mechanic for a living:lol: Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 lol I have done that too. Glad you found the issue. I was so pissed off too. I just walked away from it, came in the house and sat here for a min and said "FUCK" and walked right back out there and swapped them:lol: Quote Link to comment
moparvwfreak Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 been there done that. now ya look at it as a funny thing but stressful when it originally happened. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 next time you'll just pop the cap off and lay everything over to the passenger side :D Quote Link to comment
Phlebmaster Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 next time you'll just pop the cap off and lay everything over to the passenger side :D I learned that trick. lol Saves alot of trouble. :cool: Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 im sorry but I take the spark plugs out when I adjust valves Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 dont be sorry ... rookie :lol: i use the wire mount clips to keep em in order ;) Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 dont be sorry ... rookie :lol:i use the wire mount clips to keep em in order ;) hehe, I had tape with each plug # on them, but my jack ass cousin thought it would be funny to move the tape around Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Little plastic things that come on a loaf of bread work GREAT for labeling plug wires and vacuum lines Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 :lol: family :fu: next time take him on a test drive, ask him to get out and check the strange noise in the rear... ...then take off and leave him there :w00t: Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 :lol: family :fu: next time take him on a test drive, ask him to get out and check the strange noise in the rear... ...then take off and leave him there :w00t: the fucker wont get into the truck because it belonged to our grandfather:blink: they really didn't get along too well:D Quote Link to comment
Phlebmaster Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Little plastic things that come on a loaf of bread work GREAT for labeling plug wires and vacuum lines ****NEWS FLASH**** A man was arrested today at the grocery store for stealing those little clips that hold the bread bag closed. I tell you, those Datsun fanatics are just everywhere! That's it for now...more news at 11. ***:lol:*** Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 i just adjusted my valves recently and it's like driving a different truck.:cool: something i've always liked to do is find plug wire number one and take some whiteout and write #1 on the side of the distributor cap. Quote Link to comment
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