FE Timing

[olddog]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

Backfiring at high rpm is something I would associate with a lean condition. Just because your seemingly rich at idle or low speed conditions doesn't mean your not lean at the higher rpms under load. Power valve in the carb would be suspect, IF you have one, not all carbs do. As for the burning eyes, it's a bit of a myth that is always a sign of a rich condition, lean burn can cause the same symptoms. NOX is what you smell and what makes your eyes burn, a LEAN condition generates a LOT of NOX.

As to the black tail pipe, I guess I could fly out there and stick my finger up your tail pipe to verify, on second thought, I'll take your word for it.

I been following this. I have suspected lean fuel for I while. I think Earny is dead right on this. When you said burning eyes, it told the story.

A lean mixter burns slower, as the fuel molecules are further apart with more air between them. More timing helps to cover up the symptom, by giving the lean charge more time to burn.

So in short, it runs like crap at correct timing because the fuel is not right. Get a wide band on it and you will know for sure, what the AFR is.