I had a K&N filter for a while until it gummed up my IAC.  You're not running 
an oil soaked air filter, are you ?   Just a thought.  

On Jun 6, 2012, at 6:09 PM, "Ray" <[email protected]> wrote:

> No ... and it sounds like the CAS is set correctly per item 2 in your 
> original post.  I suspect that it very nearly stalls in the +10 setup mode 
> because you’re not getting sufficient idle air via the adjustment screw.
>  
> From: Glenn Johnson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 12:09 PM
> To: 'Ray' ; [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Crank and Cam Timing
>  
> Hi Ray,
>  
> I have verified through the spark plug hole that TDC on #1 shows as 12 
> degrees BTDC on the crank pulley against the timing scale, and when putting 
> the the Link in +10 degree mode 12 degrees BTDC is where the TDC mark shows 
> under the strobe.
>  
> Are you suggesting rotating the CAS so that the TDC pulley mark is at the TDC 
> on the timing scale under +10 degree mode?  I did try this a few months back 
> and couldn't get more than a couple of degrees of rotation from the CAS - is 
> it capable of adjusting this much and how force is safe to apply?
>  
> Thanks,
> 
> Glenn
>  
> From: Ray [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: 06 June 2012 04:59
> To: Glenn Johnson; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Crank and Cam Timing
> 
> If the motor doesn’t run properly while the +10 deg setup mode is engaged 
> with the engine at normal operating temperature, the idle air adjustment 
> probably needs to be corrected.  That setup mode both holds the timing at +10 
> and holds the idle air at the target % opening for warm idle.  Adding 12 deg 
> to the timing zones is neither necessary nor appropriate if the cam belt is 
> installed properly and the CAS is adjusted correctly.  And it’s not a good 
> temporary work-around because the software’s timing range is limited to the 
> normal range of operation and cannot reach 12 deg higher ... or lower ...  
> than the normal extremes.   Use a mechanical TDS sensor in a spark plug hole 
> to determine what you should be seeing on the crank pulley at +10 and adjust 
> the CAS accordingly.
>  
> From: Glenn Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 9:38 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Crank and Cam Timing
>  
> Hi folks,
> 
> I can't get my head around this one so am hoping your collective wisdom will 
> put me straight.
> 
> I need to do a key way fix on my crank, but whilst I get the parts and time 
> together I'm trying to work out whether I have an immediate problem or not…
> 
> 1. I recently fitted a new water pump and when I set the cam timing back up 
> the crank pulley was approx 12 degrees off due to the key way failure (I 
> didn't realise at the time).
> 
> 2. If I put my Link into +10 deg set up mode and check the base time, I've 
> got the +10 mark at about +22 degrees and the TDC mark at +12 degrees.  The 
> car very nearly stalls when put into this mode.
> 
> 3. Do I now just need to add 12 degrees of advance to all the Link ignition 
> zones to in effect be back at normal timing?
> 
> I realise this is not a permanent fix, but I'm trying to make the car 
> drivable for a few weeks until I've got the key way repaired and everything 
> set back up as it's supposed to be.  It makes my head hurt thinking about 
> this, but this is what I think I've got:
> 
> When I previously set up the timing, the crank wasn't at TDC, but rather 12 
> degrees AFTER TDC.  So both the intake and exhaust cams are in effect 
> retarded 12 degrees.  Assuming the CAS on the exhaust CAM is the Link's view 
> of the ignition timing, I can get the ignition timing back to normal by 
> adding 12 degrees in to all the Link ignition zones...
> 
> Thanks in advance, 
> 
> Glenn 
> '97 FM Link
> 
> 
> 
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