Wes,
How many miles are on it first of all?
As for the timing, it can be checked with an adjustable timing light...if
you have one (or know someone that will loan it to you), set the light at
approximately 15-17 degrees BTDC at idle. You can then adjust slightly
higher or lower to find where it idles at. However, the timing does
fluctuate even at idle so don't worry if it moves + or - 2 degrees at idle.
Again, it isn't adjustable but this way you can at least watch it...if that
makes you feel better. ;)
If the exhaust has a slight sweet smell to it and water is coming out as
well, that's actually perfect. (A little bit of water coming out of the
tailpipe is normal anyway.) If it smells like fuel or makes your eyes burn,
that's bad.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: bellypangasket UPDATE
Approx 2 months ago, I did my belly pan gasket fix... basically yanked the
manifold, and replaced it, with stock steel or whatever gaskets, the right
stuff, and correct torques, and apparently, I finally got the combination
100% perfect, for the time being anyway... I peeked down there today...
cause I suspected I could have blown it again or somethign... and the damn
thing is still clean as a whistle, NO oil residue whatsoever =) This is a
big plus for me... I dont know how many valve cover gaskets I did in my
chebby, but they ALWAYS seemed to leak =)
I know that my 97 gen III dak has computerized timing... is there anyway to
chcek it? I am still concerned about the way my truck is burning fuel.... it
seems like it runs really poorly, smells as if its spitting out unspent fuel
in the exaust, and lost a lot of power..
Thanks everyone for everything so far =)
Wes
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