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From : ed

Q: budd cochran wrote just got a phone call from my son at wyotech and hes having a little trouble with the old d-150 79 with 318 auto. engine is also equipped with a carter engine knock eliminator laramie is at 7200 ft asl and moab where the truck was last tuned up is at 4300 ft. hes running into a problem of low idle rpm 350 in gear and engine warmed up 425 out of gear and sluggish acceleration. i suggested resetting the idle to 625 rpm out of gear about 550 in gear but i drew a blank on if the timing needs reset and which way. i havent had to adjust a vehicle to high altitude since 82. tia advance the timing and lean out the carb a bit if the idle mixture isnt sealed. you already know to bump up the idle speed. did this problem arise with the altitude change or did it start acting up after getting there if the altitude change didnt cause this the symptoms make me think the timing chain jumped a tooth. .

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From : redneck tookover hell

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