Idle and Timing Interdependency

[jxavierf]

My 84 carbed wagon's timing is advanced; therefore, my Idle is about 1K RMPs apposed to about 800 rmps. .......is this right? Should the idle be increased to compensate for the advance in the timing? Just wondering.

 

Thanks

[N2FHL]

If the engine is properly tuned and you advance the timing, the rpm's will increase. Normally you would set the timing and then adjust the idle.

 

Steve

[Camelwagon]

So which way do you turn it to advance?

[Camelwagon]

For the EA82 is it supposed to be at 8 degrees for normal?

[N2FHL]

So which way do you turn it to advance?

 

As you look down from above the disty, I believe it is clockwise to advance. Don't try it without a timing light- it will tell you which way you are going. Eight degrees before for the carbed engine.

[MorganM]

I'd just let it idle at 1k unless you wont pass inspection that way.

 

Dizzy spins counter clock wise; turn it clock wise to advance. Turn it counter clock wise to retard.