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Old 05-05-2011, 11:44 AM
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I needed a smog check and I knew I wasent going to pass. I paid the smog guy to PASS it and he did. I saw him adjust something which I think was the distributor. He passed it but now it idles to low, low to where the needle almost touches zero. What can I do to fix it? Do I just adjust the idle screw on the throttle body? Or is it something more with the distributor? And yes I know I shoulda gotten it fix instead but my registrations due in 2 weeks and I dont have time to replace parts. Help
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Check the timing.
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I dont have a timing light. You think thats what he messed with?
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either that or the idle. Buy a timing light. A cheap one will work just fine.
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I now have access to a timing light now but how to use it?
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Check the FAQs. Write-ups for this kind of things are to be found there.
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