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Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S
I'd be checking out the timing,etc. BEFORE tossing 2 year old coolant.
You can get away with ALOT more intial timing on a smog (low compression) Pontiac V8
Just keep advancing it in 2 degree increments until it starts to detonate underload going up a hill. Then back it off 2 degrees & you should be in the "sweet spot"
As quicksilver says,retarded timig will make them run hot.
How old is your timing chain?
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A VERY good point, guys --- and checking the timing on the car, admittedly, has NOT been done...at least not for the past 4 years, when I had a minor re-build done on the engine. which INCLUDED the installation of a new timing chain (the old one had gotten "sloppy" after 26 years).
I shall put the touch on a buddy of mine & borrow his light before the end of the week.
Thanks for the tip --- stay tuned...
Eddy
Ontario, CANADA