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Old 11-28-2007, 09:10 PM   #21
Ivan D.
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Re: no power, dies at full throttle

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Originally Posted by 79Silv4x4 View Post
I had an '83 where the outer ring of the damper actually 'slipped' around the inner ring and the marke on it were useless. I could set the timing 'on the mark' and it ran like crap. I took to setting the timing by a vacuum gauge.
What you should do ASAP is junk this damper and get a new one, preferably an OEM unit - you do NOT want that damper to fly apart on you.
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