My Bentley book says set the timing for my BJ7 at 15 degrees BTDC. Which is
great, but my vibration damper only has a little notch in it. I estimated the
diameter of the damper and using a protractor, estimated that 15 degrees is
about an inch on the edge of the damper, which I marked with a bit of white
paint.
Is that about right for 15 degrees? How have others determined what is the
right amount.
When I moved it to about 1" and 1/4 " it ran faster and a bit smoother, but I
got some backfiring and a rumble that sounded like after burners. Also, the
engine ran on after shutting it down.
What's that all about?
What's the story with timing?
If it is too retarded, what are the symptoms?
What are the symptoms for being too advanced?
I've been working on cars for 25 years and still forget this stuff. I guess
that's because the car hasn't been running for 8 years.
Ryan
BJ7
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