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Subject: RE: Timing the Ambo/throttle return spring?

Author: Peter Scheer

Date: Mar 8, 2001, 5:12 AM

Post ID: 1705775835


This brings a question to my mind. My 71 seems to have no throttle =
return
spring. It stays where I twist the throttle.
Where should the return spring be?

Thanks all

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From: Chris Berry [SMTP:guzzis-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:50 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Timing the Ambo
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Rich-
Frank Wedge (I think it was him anyway) details in a past MGNOC =
newsletter
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about a $2 cruise control he made from string and a spring hooked =
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 his rear view mirror and throttle. That would help you with keeping =
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 rpm's at the point you need. If I can find the issue, I'll let you =
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mail a copy of the article if ya want.
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Enjoy!
Chris in NC
'74 Eldo civ.
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 From: Rich Zink <rzi-@co.alameda.ca.us>
Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
To: Looped Group <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Subject: Timing the Ambo
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:32:30 -0800
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In my never ending habit of doing first things last I decided to
give a shot at checking the timing on my Ambassador after my eight =
months
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 of
ownership. It has always had a slight ping at low speeds so I =
figured
 maybe
 the timing was retarded a bit. Checked the points which were set =
fine. So
 I
 need to find 2,200 RPM to check advance. No tach just a Speedo. So =
I
 break
 out my 20 year old engine analyzer and hook it up from memory as =
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 manual
has long since left my ownership. Red positive, black ground and =
green to
 
 the coil to distributor wire. So I have settings for 4, 6, or 8 =
cylinders
 
 and well what do I use? The setting for 8 appeared to be close but =
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 there
some kind of math involved in using this thing on a 2 cylinder =
vehicle?
 
 Anybody know settings or any conversion needed to do this? I did =
manage
 to
 get it to not start for a while and then found a 'sweet' spot where =
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 seems
to run a little better than before. But I would like to get it =
right.=20
 
 Should
I go seek out a new analyzer or does someone know how this works. =
Next
 
 question is how do you guys hold the RPMs steady while holding the =
timing
 
 light in the cramped position behind the front wheel and turn the
distributor all at the same time by yourselves?
Rich

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