Re: [doc] Distributor TDC Problems
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Re: [doc] Distributor TDC Problems
- From: "nick12dmc" <Tammyfew@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:17:22 -0000
Hi Martin,
Now that makes even more sense, I will check the Valves
are on firing stoke. Because it was running rough and I mean
ROUGH!
Many thanks
NIck H
--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> 13 degrees on the crank is only 6.5 degrees on the distributor,
which is
> far less than the adjustment the distributor has anyway. I have
always
> aligned with 0deg FWIW, but I check using a long screwdriver down
no1
> spark plug, and additionally, you need to check that the valves are
in
> firing stroke otherwise you'll be 180 degrees out
>
> Martin
>
> nick12dmc wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I have traced the cause of LJH's bad running.
> > When I re-installed the distributor I placed the rotor arm in line
> > with the timing mark on the distributor. However in the manual
> > it shows the timing mark on the pulley in line with the 13deg
> > mark on the timing cover.
> > As it was late at night I did not do a physical check that No1
> > piston was at Top dead centre oops:-(
> > In one of those "Hang On" moments I realised it should have
> > been in line with the 0deg mark on the timing cover. DOH!
> > I checked this with a pressure test gauge on No1 piston to
> > confirm it was TDC.
> > Out comes the distributor again!
> >
> > Nick H
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