[Oldsguy]

I just spent a few more minutes with the car in the driveway. I adjusted the timing up to about 18 (not sure as the timing tab doesn't actually go that high, interesting...) and clicked the idle speed up about 150 rpms. Viola! no more hesitation. If I had not checked the tune up specs I would have never dreamed that initial timing that high would be applicable but as Norm said, low compression/lean mixtures need it. By the way, the fresh air intake hose was a horrid looking shiny aluminum one used on clothes driers. I picked up 18 inches of 4 1/8 inch black poly vinyl/ wire reinforced hose with cam lock clamps on each on at the local NAPA store, to the tune of $15.00. About 85 cents/foot is worth it, that aluminum was glaringly hideous.