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Old 03-27-2012, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasdoc View Post
I'm also not sure if the 1200 rpm idle is causing some of the mechanical advance to come in at idle - not sure how to test this since I cannot get the idle below 1000 rpm.
There are centrifugal weights under the cap that swing out as rpms increase. Remove them or use heavier springs to keep them in and this will help you block out advance at lower rpms for testing purposes.

Not sure this is the root problem though.
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