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Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear pking75 #1096272 04/08/2015 11:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Sorry - my second question was a duplicate - I changed it. How did you set the timing? Your mixture setting should be OK, but if you have a vacuum gauge, try setting the mixture to maximum vacuum. Try setting timing to maximum vacuum. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/08/2015 1:07 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	Uncle Brad	04/08/2015 2:56 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/08/2015 3:15 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	Uncle Brad	04/08/2015 3:28 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	tclederman	04/08/2015 5:07 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/08/2015 5:44 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	tclederman	04/08/2015 11:19 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/09/2015 12:27 AM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	52Carl	04/09/2015 2:34 AM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	Uncle Brad	04/09/2015 4:32 AM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	brokenhead	04/09/2015 12:12 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/10/2015 9:09 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	tclederman	04/11/2015 12:07 AM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/11/2015 3:19 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/11/2015 4:32 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/11/2015 4:51 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	Steve_H	04/11/2015 5:43 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/11/2015 9:05 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	tclederman	04/11/2015 10:42 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	pking75	04/12/2015 6:17 PM
Re: 49 chevy 3100 sputtering in 3rd gear	DADS50	04/12/2015 6:49 PM

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