What is a bad timing chain other than the chain itself?if gear is bolted to cam and its loose can we say bad timing chain?
Could be your harmonic balancer shifting.
Good idea, I have seen that too!
Have you taken out the Distributor to inspect it?/QUOTE]
That's about the only thing that I have not done is taken it out to inspect it.
Does it run better when you move the timing back or is it getting worse?
It does not run better, it runs worst when the timing is moved back, Like I said earlier the higher the timing the betters it runs, and the only reason I knew the timing was high is because I can't get it started after a drive, because the timing was so high. The first time I checked it the timing was at 42 degrees and I thought that it run great.
when you come back from the drive, is the car idling higher than it was. If the timing it really advanced, that will make it idle higher. I'd check to see if your dist gear is ok. If it's geting chewed up, it would retard it...but maybe a sheared pin. Only other time I've seen what your describing was caused by a broken block. Don't ask me how.
If you are reading 42 degrees of initial advance, and it seems to be running good, then either your timing light is incorrect or your balancer is waaaay off. Something is definitely wrong.
Did you ever find out what it was? My car seems to be doing the exact same thing but the idle isn't changing once i get back from a drive. Only saw it changed once since i set it a few wks ago. Last nite i noticed it had changed. Drove car and it felt good. Started this morning and it went back to missing but I havent checked timing again yet because i drove it to workThe idle is higher, I have not checked the pin or the gear yet. That is the only thing that I have not looked at. But after checking those things I'm out of idea's and it's another thing I will put in my book of wierd stuff, that I cant figure out about the car.