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Your ignition timing is probably too far advanced.. This means that the the position of the distributor is allowing the ignition to fire before it should. If you aren't familiar with how to do this it should be done by a mechanic. take a look at this link for a better understanding. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignition_timing hth

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