Hi Doug Russell!!
On Mon, 2 Jun 1997, doug russell wrote:
> is important to a correct diagnosis. Further, I'm using a fair amount of
> starter fluid to get it going and when I get backfiring in the carbs a lot of
You're either REALLY lean, or you're spark is mis-timed.
> 1-3-4-2 order counter clock wise with #1 plugged in the cap just above the LT
> wire. Carbs rebuilt over the winter.
#1 plug wire should be lined up on a line between the centre ht lead,
and #1 plug. The rotor should be pointing towards #1 plug on the
COMPRESSION stroke (air pushing your finger out of the plug hole.
> I did have a problem with the 25D distributor which managed to become loose
> over the winter. It worked its way out of the pinch collar so that the rotor
> cam would move freely (I did turn the engine over a few times before I saw
> that the rotor cam was not turning). I put it back in and tightened the
>pinch
> collar (after the static timing fix) which is a pretty straight forward fix
The only thing holding the distributor drive gear in position is the
distributor. The helical gear may have ridden up and jumped a tooth or
two. You'll have to check the timing of the gear before doing anything
else.
> Over the winter (while in the garage) the car became harder and harder to
> start and once running ran rough but I figured the dizzy fix and the new bits
You may have a lean carb condition. A rich mixture is a lot more
rythmical "thrumming" sound.
Hmmm, tough to diagnose from a distance. We use our ears as much as we
use our eyes...
TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen (PULL the PLUGS WHILE SETTING the TIMING; it's a lot
easier to turn the engine just a little bit!!)
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