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Old 09-10-2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TKlauber View Post
I have never tuned the car - do you tune an electronic ignition? I know how to tune a points ignition but not this newer stuff. I will figure it out.
Tom, if you have an electronic ignition and a hydraulic cam, your tune-ups are pretty much limited to replacing your spark plugs, adjusting your timing, and cleaning/adjusting your carb. That last item more than anything. I have a friend who recently had some Holley carb trouble and took it apart for a thorough cleaning. Inside the bowls, the gas literally "sparkled" with what looked like glitter from a little girl's craft kit. The ethanol was slowly eating the coating away and, of course, causing havoc with all the carb's circuits. And teeny-weeny clogs do act differently as the carb heats up and as vacuum values change (from another thread).

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