Anyone know which wire to disconnect when setting the timing? I thought I found it but all it seemed to do was disconnect my tach.

 

on a '84? it's carb'd & vacuum.........no wire (that i remember.........)

you need to disconnect (& plug) the vacuum diaphragm for the advance (on the distributor), then check/set timing. once done, reconnect the vacuum hose to the diaphragm.

 

I do not see any vacuum going to the distributer. It is California emissions, does that make a difference? Would the vacuum line be visible or is it tucked back there somewhere?

 

Passenger side pull back carpet under dash disconnect brown wire this disables the timing advance then do your timing light, reconnect wire after

 

does the wire go to the ecm or no?

 

i thought you said your truck was a '84 Dan? i've never come across a carb'd vehicle with an ECM.

 

The early carbed California vehicles had a computer and an electronically controlled carb. It's an E2SE instead of a 2SE carb. Didn't see anything in the manual about anything different with the timing thiugh.

 

Hey so you are saying it is vacuum advanced Gimpy? I am just thinking it is electrical because I do not see a vacuum line going to the distributer. It would be pretty obvious to see right? Also I sent you the email address to send the adjustments for the carb.