Thread: BACKFIRE..thru the carburetor
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Old 11-01-2001, 04:50 PM
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My experience checking dwell via cranking only has always been flaky 'cuz the dwell meter needle has a tendency to bounce a bit. I believe you get a better reading with a running engine. You mention a tight setting. How tight is tight? What does the MB manual call for?
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