86k10 4spd man-Carburetor Trouble - Cold Starting, stalling on takeoff, accel. delay

[luke_jones]

Check the timing? I was having some sluggishness in mine at take off or acceleration, turned out the bolt that locks down my distributor had come loose and let it move some. That sluggishness combined with a low idle and the hard start could mean that your timing needs to be advanced.

Got mine set at about 13° advanced and all my problems went away.

[WDE86]

Originally Posted by luke_jones

Check the timing? I was having some sluggishness in mine at take off or acceleration, turned out the bolt that locks down my distributor had come loose and let it move some. That sluggishness combined with a low idle and the hard start could mean that your timing needs to be advanced.

Got mine set at about 13° advanced and all my problems went away.

Interesting. I never considered that, but will check once I get home. This is my first square ever and I am pretty much having to learn everything as I go. Not knowing can cost a lot of money I've learned in the past few weeks.