Re: [AMC-list] Non stepper motor 1982 258

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

"The carb wiring is hooked into computer, then into the ignition module to
> retard timing when the knock sensor "hears" noise. (clacking lifters can
> often trigger it to retard timing and reduce power)"

Knock sensor and computer and distributor will retard but what can the carb do?

Ken 


Quoting Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> The carb wiring is hooked into computer, then into the ignition module to
> retard timing when the knock sensor "hears" noise. (clacking lifters can
> often trigger it to retard timing and reduce power)
>    Non-working accelerator pump in the carb, bad vacuum advance, intake or
> carb base vacuum leak, sticking intake valve (common on '80 motors), bad
> brake booster, timing too retarded and/or messed up distributor mechanical
> advance can all cause backfires.
> 
> Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10
> 
> From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Non stepper motor 1982 258
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> I don't think the distributor wiring has any influence on the carburetor
> wiring. 
>  
> Ken 
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