high idle after pretronix install.

[24flys]

i put a new coil and pretronix pointless system on my 1.7 and now it idles high. i haven't set the timing on it yet but it does run really good except it idles at 1800-2000. will this go away when the timing is set or do you think i'm developing a vaccuum leak. any thoughts/suggestions would be great! thanks everyone!

scotty

[chrisreale]

Set the Timing!! You are supposed to do that after the install

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Tweak the distributor position until the idle is at the RPM that it used to be before you installed the Pertronix. I bet at that point you'll find that you are dead on the timing, or at least very close.

--DD

[HMeeder]

My experience is that the TDC point is different with the pointless systems. You are probably advanced several degrees at this point. Get out the light and do it right!

[ratwell]

It's also normal to get a dwell reading that's about 54 degrees.