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Old 08-19-2009, 10:40 PM
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Car is eating Gas timing is off

ok first off my car went through 5 gallons of gas in less than 2 hours of idling and driving in my small neighborhood. i have an edelbrock carb 600 cfm weiand high rise intake and comp cam. my timing is off because i dont have a timing light but im playing the guessing game to where it runs right but im getting a light tomorrow. it backfires when i goto put it in D or R but if i goto put it in N and P it doesnt backfire could the timing be the only thing doing this.
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Re: Car is eating Gas timing is off

It could be, but you won't know for sure until you put the light on it. Always fix the known issues first.
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Re: Car is eating Gas timing is off

I'd invest in a timing light. At least then you'll know where it's at and where it needs to be.
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Re: Car is eating Gas timing is off

What motor was this? Replaced the distributor with a vac advance model?
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Re: Car is eating Gas timing is off

it was a 305 tbi i swapped to a 350 carb'd. i put a light on it and i moved the spot on the balancer to where the tab is and its still backfiring idk what to do and i put 3 gal of gas in it and it was gone with in 30-45 minutes just idling.
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Re: Car is eating Gas timing is off

and yes it is a vac advanced dizzy now
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