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1jimmy__d · 08-01-2002, 12:15 PM

Ok, I know I post the dumb questions on this site, but everyone here saves me tons of $ instead of going to the shop. Heres another one!!
I pulled a plug and saw it was white colored. My mechanic who installed the nitrous said to check it after i sprayed it a couple times to see if they were white, and they are. I know i need to retard the timing a couple degress, which means turning the distributor counter clockwise just a hair (RIGHT?) I am trying to get access to the bolt which loosens the distributor so i can do this but cant reach it with a socket set or wrench. Is there a smaller tool to reach in there to loosen it or am i just stupid and should be able to get it with the regular socket set??? Am i missing anything and does this sound right? thanks again!!!

jim

08-01-2002, 12:15 PM	#1
1jimmy__d Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 299	Spark plugs are white! Running lean? how to adjust timing? Ok, I know I post the dumb questions on this site, but everyone here saves me tons of $ instead of going to the shop. Heres another one!! I pulled a plug and saw it was white colored. My mechanic who installed the nitrous said to check it after i sprayed it a couple times to see if they were white, and they are. I know i need to retard the timing a couple degress, which means turning the distributor counter clockwise just a hair (RIGHT?) I am trying to get access to the bolt which loosens the distributor so i can do this but cant reach it with a socket set or wrench. Is there a smaller tool to reach in there to loosen it or am i just stupid and should be able to get it with the regular socket set??? Am i missing anything and does this sound right? thanks again!!! jim __________________ 90 lx hatch, holley systemax II kit, rebuilt 302, BBK 155 lph fuel pump, pro M bullet mass meter wtih BBk cold air intake, 30 # injectors, 70 mm TB, jacobs ignition system, edelbrock water pump, BBk longtube headers with h-pipe, flowmasters, b&m ripper shifter, 3.55 gears, Proform electric fan, subframe connectors/removed smog pump and ac! 75 shot of nitrous! 13.2 at 112 1/4 mile- no traction!