Bill, Please clarify for me, you DID drop your dizzy in at 10 degrees BTDC? I just bump the engine w/the starter until the mark is dead even w/the mark on the scale. I agree about the scale. I removed mine to clean it so I could read it. There were marks on the metal so that's what I used to line it up. I'll double check it though. What do you mean by "go back to first pulley mark"? --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > That is what I did with mine (albeit at 10 degrees) for same reason. > Can't remember which direction, but was some obstruction that even > prevented full distributor rotation. Is still an imprecise science - - > can't just rotate engine, point rotor at #1 terminal, and assume all > is finished. But will be close. > > Old domestics (with hold down clamp) could spin distributor in > circles. Not so PRV.... > > I think big deal w/ TDC is ensuring timing scale positioned correctly. > > See comments in DMCNEWS Re: backfiring. You need to go back to first > pulley mark. > > BTW: how are you rotating engine with muffler in place? Or do you just > plan to serenade the neighbors when engine finally catches. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > Martin, > > > > I have this question in my head now: > > > > At the end of your procedure, you said to get the #1 piston at TDC > > and install the distributor. (Which is what I did yesterday) > > > > The engine is set to run at 13 degrees BTDC. Shouldn't I have rotated > > the engine until is was at 13 degrees BTDC instead of at dead "0"? > > > > Then I would be 13 degrees too far advanced and the dizzy only swings > > about 15 degrees each direction so I'd almost be out of room for > > adjustment. > > > > Both of my books say to set it to TDC... > > > > Do you set to 0 or 13 when you put the dizzy in? > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> > > wrote: > > > Timing's out by a few degrees. - Just twiddle the dizzy while > > cranking - > > > should find where it wants to start. 12v across the coil will > > help...... > > > > > > cruznmd wrote: > > > > > > >What do you think about the back-fire? Too far advanced or not > > > >necessarily? > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1652964/R=0/SIG=11t2ts2ch/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=6 0178276&partid=3170658> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1652964/rand=158545262> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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