sorry had to go to work did not get a chance to get on here but i fixed the timing felt and reset the distributor and i can get the idle down but when i put the timing to 10 dtdc it runs like crap but if i retard a lot it it runs like a champ i am very confused

 

12 to 14 degrees BTDC is the sweet spot on my truck, runs good, lacks some power (3.SLO!). Any more and I get poor gas mileage, from 17.5 down to 13.5 - big difference.

 

I believe 10 BTDC with jumper in is the proper setting. Distributor should be right in the middle of it's adjustment when timing is at 0 degrees. If it's not then it's still a tooth off.

EDIT: Dang this is on a 3.0? Sorry, didn't see any mention of it. edited to reflect proper timing on the 3.0.

 

yea it s a 3.slow for sure and i am not sure any more i am getting pissed cuz i keep chasing my tail so i set it so it drives get and gonna leave it alone for a week and pic it back up next week

 

What did you retard the timing too? Could you be advancing instead, my experence the more you retard the timing the worse it seems to run just what I noticed on my 3vze

 

ksti i was moving it away form before tdc back past 10 degrees so i believe that is retarding it

 

I saw this post did you do a timing belt recently or head gaskets? I find it odd that your distributor and TB were off
a few teeth if you didn't and (fixed a little better) probably is not properly fixed. You need to check your TB and Distributor again to make sure. Take your time and do one thing at a time.

 

well i did the head gaskets 2 and a half years ago but it was sitting for the past 2 years and now i am fixing her up and yes the timing belt is on right now and the distributor is on right but when i go to set the timing and jump the and e1 it dos not do anything(it is soposta retard it 8 degrees) some one told me that it might be a tps issue but i replaced it and set it right i pulled the tps off and checked it again i checked it with the specs fro the fsm

 

just went out and check my vane air flow meter i put the meter on what the fsm says will move in a way patter but when i do mine it dos not seem to have any patter could this be the problem?!

 

bump. anyone have any clue were to go now cuz it is still doing the 1700 rpm idle this is driving me nuts!!!!