Billlllll - BE SURE to remove the line from the distributor's vacuum advance and plug it before setting the timing. It took me four months to realize that the timing on my 58 Ply was waaaaay off because I was checking it with the vacuum line connected. Let us know how you make out. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Leahy" <bleahy@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Chrysler 300 club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:27 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] timing issue > my 57 has a timing issue that is puzzling to this old bird and his > semi-mechanic friends. > > when i set the timing at 6 degrees BTDC it runs just fine...but when i > turn it off and try to start it, it says no way. > > so, to get it to start i have to set it at about 10 degrees ATDC. > > where is the problem or what am i doing wrong? > > any help would truly be appreciated. > > billllllllll in kennewick washington > > 103 degrees and hot hot hot on sunday. > rain, thunder & lightning on monday. > overcast but warm today. > > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/