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GMCjunkie · 12-02-2004, 04:45 PM

I was totally at a loss with my poor Burb. I took her in to be checked out by the mechanic down the road. He said that it wasnt a fuel problem, but an ignition problem. My timming was off by almost 5 degrees, and my brake booster is shot. He set the timming and the brake booster will have to wait for a week or two. Just too much $$ goin in too many directions right now, lol.

Thanks again to everyone who offered help. Sure wish some of y'all were closer!!

Take care!!
junk

krue · 12-02-2004, 05:03 PM

Glad to hear you got it figured out. At least it wasn't anything major.

dubie · 12-02-2004, 05:27 PM

Happy to hear you got the ol girl back up and running again Jodie. I had the same problem when I was trying to time my engine after the rebuild. It ran like sh!t until I got the timing all figured out

TugOwar · 12-02-2004, 06:01 PM

Good to hear Ma'am. Did he say why it was 5 degrees off? Was the distributor loose?

Wish I were closer too. Used to live in north east GA. I miss the south east.

Wootdog · 12-02-2004, 10:12 PM

The little things tend to tick us off. All your Burb wanted was a little attention. Kerry

gr8scott51 · 12-02-2004, 11:20 PM

Give that burb some love Jodie! Five minutes on a good diagnostic machine will do wonders for any engine. I thought I had everything right, I had set the timing with my Sun induction timing light, adjusted the valves twice, etc. Still ran poorly. Found out I was about 6 degrees off and I had 3 valves so tight they didn't close all the way. It was worth it.
Good to hear you got yours fixed.

Longhorn Man · 12-02-2004, 11:54 PM

The timting was probably done intentionally, just the blown brake booster making it stumble and fart. A few degrees off in either direction will be unnoticed by 99% of drivers, and in all reality, it may well run better. Stock seetings are not always what makes it run best.

cduster · 12-03-2004, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

The timting was probably done intentionally, just the blown brake booster making it stumble and fart. A few degrees off in either direction will be unnoticed by 99% of drivers, and in all reality, it may well run better. Stock seetings are not always what makes it run best.

I was thinking the same thing.

dwaite72lnghrn · 12-03-2004, 07:20 AM

Hopefully he got it right for you. I was thinking cracked distributor cap for the backfire/stalling. Vacuum Booster through the vendors on the boards are about $130-150 with master cylinder the price jumps about a $100. This would not include install which would raise the price. When they go you normally hear them making a loud sucking sound when you move the pedal and if you had a vacuum gauge you would see it drop real quick.
Unless this mechanic is the 1 that originally set the timing.... then the timing might not have strayed. I would have him check the mechanical advance and make sure it was not rusted up on you. Them humid south days tend to rust the mech. advance and your high speed driving will cause them to jump out and stick, Then one day they bounce and un-stick WHALLA timing is off again. JMHO dave

Mudder · 12-03-2004, 08:41 AM

Jodie Randy thinks you can change that booster alright. Save ya some bucks.

12-02-2004, 04:45 PM	#1
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Burb problem hopefully solved. I was totally at a loss with my poor Burb. I took her in to be checked out by the mechanic down the road. He said that it wasnt a fuel problem, but an ignition problem. My timming was off by almost 5 degrees, and my brake booster is shot. He set the timming and the brake booster will have to wait for a week or two. Just too much $$ goin in too many directions right now, lol. Thanks again to everyone who offered help. Sure wish some of y'all were closer!! Take care!! junk __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

12-02-2004, 05:03 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Glad to hear you got it figured out. At least it wasn't anything major. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

12-02-2004, 05:27 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Happy to hear you got the ol girl back up and running again Jodie. I had the same problem when I was trying to time my engine after the rebuild. It ran like sh!t until I got the timing all figured out __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

12-02-2004, 10:12 PM	#5
Wootdog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va, USA Posts: 1,683	Also glad to hear that. The little things tend to tick us off. All your Burb wanted was a little attention. Kerry __________________ 1967 C10 Got it back after three years Boy I sure missed Peppy 1969 Chevelle 1990 IROC Z Convertible 2002 Silverado LT

12-02-2004, 11:20 PM	#6
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Give that burb some love Jodie! Five minutes on a good diagnostic machine will do wonders for any engine. I thought I had everything right, I had set the timing with my Sun induction timing light, adjusted the valves twice, etc. Still ran poorly. Found out I was about 6 degrees off and I had 3 valves so tight they didn't close all the way. It was worth it. Good to hear you got yours fixed. __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

12-02-2004, 06:01 PM	#4
TugOwar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pleasanton, TX Posts: 1,723	Good to hear Ma'am. Did he say why it was 5 degrees off? Was the distributor loose? Wish I were closer too. Used to live in north east GA. I miss the south east.

12-02-2004, 11:54 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	The timting was probably done intentionally, just the blown brake booster making it stumble and fart. A few degrees off in either direction will be unnoticed by 99% of drivers, and in all reality, it may well run better. Stock seetings are not always what makes it run best.

12-03-2004, 07:20 AM	#9
dwaite72lnghrn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: central pa Posts: 1,525	Hopefully he got it right for you. I was thinking cracked distributor cap for the backfire/stalling. Vacuum Booster through the vendors on the boards are about $130-150 with master cylinder the price jumps about a $100. This would not include install which would raise the price. When they go you normally hear them making a loud sucking sound when you move the pedal and if you had a vacuum gauge you would see it drop real quick. Unless this mechanic is the 1 that originally set the timing.... then the timing might not have strayed. I would have him check the mechanical advance and make sure it was not rusted up on you. Them humid south days tend to rust the mech. advance and your high speed driving will cause them to jump out and stick, Then one day they bounce and un-stick WHALLA timing is off again. JMHO dave __________________ 72 longhorn c30 502BB/th400/fact air/4.11rear/ custom camper 72 bug(the better half's) under reconstruction 2009 HHR aqua blue 71 GMC k20 350/sm465 2009 Chevy hd3500 6.6 Victory Red crew cab dually Dave & Jeanne

12-03-2004, 08:41 AM	#10
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Jodie Randy thinks you can change that booster alright. Save ya some bucks.



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