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asecretfile

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What do you have your timing set at? Just did a GT40P swap on my 87GT MAF converted and Im at 10* and it barely idles, have to feather the gas. Have zero trouble codes either

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See the "Surging Idle Checklist for help with all your idle/stall problems. The first two posts contain all the updates to the fixes. At last count there were 24 possible causes and fixes] for surging idle/stall problems. I continue to update it as more people post fixes or ask questions.
 

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14* of base timing here.
 

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well did u pull the spout connector when u timmed ur car?
alot of people forget to do that when they set there timming
and wounder why there car runs like crap
if u did that than
advance it to 14*
cuz stock is 10 but 14 is a nice lil spark advance
 
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14* here too, I would check for vacuum leaks.
 

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14 degrees works for me.
 
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