Volvo RWD 120-130 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 12/2006 120-130 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

radiator cap 120-130 1966

posted by  greezy on  Fri Mar 19 07:57 CST 2010
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Sun Sep 4 21:21 CST 2011
[RELATED]

Hm. Well I checked the timing and found it was about 23 degrees BTDC. So I retarded it back to 15. Revving it brings it up to a shaky 35 degrees BTDC. Running it for a day, I can say this has made it run hotter, and there's now a big flat spot. I think the flat spot is why I monkeyed with the timing in the first place.

My plan now is to put in the cooler thermostat (I have one) and maybe if I get near a cam dwell meter check the points, and then if that all seems good...maybe it is time to do the jetting procedure per IPD. (I have the Weber conversion.) I wonder, would a worn out distributor cause a flat spot and squirrely running? I have gone through the Weber with an IPD kit, so I think things are okay there. I also cleaned out the jets yesterday, so that isn't responsible for my flat spot.

Thanks for commenting, George






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New radiator cap [120-130][1966]
posted by  greezy subscriber  on Wed Mar 17 07:19 CST 2010 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.