239 Timing on a Loadamatic
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239 Timing on a Loadamatic
The 1955 Ford Workshop Manual mentions that you should disconnect the steel vacuum line from the distributor when setting the timing. Normally, you would plug a rubber vacuum line with a golf tee, pencil, etc when doing this. What do you do whith a steel line? Leave it open?
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I used my finger. You only need to plug it to get a smooth idle if it is not idling well. As long as the rpm stays close, you should be OK with it unplugged. Test that idea to see if the timing changes plugged vs unplugged.
Note, this is my experience with an newer dist w/steel tubing. A Loadomatic is a little older than I am familiar with. If the tube fitting is small enough, you can get rubber caps at auto parts stores like the ones used on the vacuum manifolds on the firewall on later model cars. From what I just read, it shouldn't matter, because the vacuum is above the throttle plate, and thus has no vacuum at idle. mebbe.
tom
Note, this is my experience with an newer dist w/steel tubing. A Loadomatic is a little older than I am familiar with. If the tube fitting is small enough, you can get rubber caps at auto parts stores like the ones used on the vacuum manifolds on the firewall on later model cars. From what I just read, it shouldn't matter, because the vacuum is above the throttle plate, and thus has no vacuum at idle. mebbe.
tom
Last edited by tomw; 08-30-2005 at 07:33 AM. Reason: second thoughts
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