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Dec 5, 2004 | 09:27 AM

jdwitte

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87 ranger timing

I have an 87 Ranger with a 2.9L and it has always had trouble turning over when its hot so I check the timing and it was 20degrees ATDC I tried turning it back to factory specs but it won't accelerate hardly at all if you hold the pedal to the floor the max speed is 25mph. Any Ideas?

Dec 5, 2004 | 11:45 AM

hreed

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Maybe a vacuum leak? Put a guage on it to see how much you have. It might be something as simple as a disconnected hose. How was it running before you changed the timing?

Dec 5, 2004 | 11:55 AM

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Were you connected to number one -passenger side closest to radiator- & did you remove the spout connector when you timed it?

Dec 6, 2004 | 03:26 PM

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When i first got the truck it was set to 30 degrees ATDC and I rebuilt the lower end and when I reinstalled it I check the timing and the farthest I could get it back was 20 degrees ATDC and it still run right if Itake it back any farther its sluggish
I removed the plug from the ignition module on the distributor when I did the timing and let it warm up.