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Hot Rods Tune Up Order of Operations?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by NoPaint, May 20, 2014.

  1. NoPaint
    Joined: Dec 24, 2006
    Posts: 74

    NoPaint
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    Time for a tune up...

    So what is my order of operations. I have a meter to set dwell and a timing light. I also have a vacuum gauge to hook up to carb.

    Do I set idle speed, then adjust carb to maximize vacuum at idle. Then readjust idle speed. Then set dwell, unhook vacuum advance, and finally set timing? Then reset idle speed and maximize idle vacuum on the vacuum gauge?
     
  2. saltflats
    Joined: Aug 14, 2007
    Posts: 13,639

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    from Missouri

    Dwell then timing then adjust carb.
     
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  3. Engine man
    Joined: Jan 30, 2011
    Posts: 3,480

    Engine man
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    from Wisconsin

    Dwell first, then idle speed, unhook vacuum advance, then set timing, connect vacuum advance, then maximize vacuum then set idle speed.
     
  4. SanDiegoHighwayman
    Joined: Jun 26, 2012
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    DITTO
     
  5. NoPaint
    Joined: Dec 24, 2006
    Posts: 74

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    Cool! So dwell, adjust idle, timing, maximize vac on carb settings, and then get idle back to spec...

    CAN DO!
     

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