94M off idle stumble

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Author: Robert M
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To: miatapower, brucefandrews
Subject: 94M off idle stumble


Off idle stumble can be bad plug wires. How old are yours?


> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:04:08 -0600
> From: "Bruce Andrews" <brucefandrews@???>
> To: <miatapower@???>
> Subject: 94 M edition
> Message-ID: <AEF1D74EB80540359F7E55290CF9E538@BRUCE>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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> I have a 94 Miata; I have hade some problems with it. It has 125K on it the
> compression is quite good at 150, 150, 149, 149 respectively. I changed the
> timing belt 300 miles ago. The one on it did not look bad but was somewhat
> stretches. My main concern is when I set the engine to TDC the exhaust cam
> gear marking was off by 3 teeth counterclockwise. The engine sounded OK
> except for a knocking noise from the alternator. I set the timing marks as
> per the manual. The engine started right off and I was able to set the
> timing to 10 deg. BTDC. I ran it for 100 miles then moved the timing to 14
> deg. BTDC. The engine ran good for the first 50 miles, but developed a miss
> off idle. I just checked the timing and it is right on 14 deg, BTDC.
>
>

                      
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Off idle stumble can be bad plug wires.&nbsp; How old are yours?&gt; Message: 1&gt; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:04:08 -0600&gt; From: "Bruce Andrews" &lt;brucefandrews@???&gt;&gt; To: &lt;miatapower@???&gt;&gt; Subject: 94 M edition&gt; Message-ID: &lt;AEF1D74EB80540359F7E55290CF9E538@BRUCE&gt;&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"&gt; &gt; I have a 94 Miata; I have hade some problems with it. It has 125K on it the&gt; compression is quite good at 150, 150, 149, 149 respectively. I changed the&gt; timing belt 300 miles ago. The one on it did not look bad but was somewhat&gt; stretches. My main concern is when I set the engine to TDC the exhaust cam&gt; gear marking was off by 3 teeth counterclockwise. The engine sounded OK&gt; except for a knocking noise from the alternator. I set the timing marks as&gt; per the manual. The engine started right off and I was able to set the&gt; timing to 10 deg. BTDC. I ran it for 100 miles then moved the timing to 14&gt; deg. BTDC. The engine ran good for the first 50 miles, but developed a miss&gt; off idle. I just checked the timing and it is right on 14 deg, BTDC.&gt; &gt;                        The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. Get busy.