Thanks for the explanation of the adjustable timing light. I can see how
that would be helpful if you are trying to adjust the timing "off the
scale", as on a highly modified engine. But for this purpose I would leave
it at zero.
Have you tried using white paint (or Liquid Paper --it works great) to
highlight the timing pointer and the mark on the pulley? This really helps
them show up under the strobe. If the pulley mark still doesn't show up, it
is possible that the harmonic balancer has separated at the rubber layer
between the center and the outer ring, which has then has shifted around the
circumference, thus losing the position of the timing mark.
To check for this situation, turn the engine over so that cylinder #1 is at
TDC (NOT by relying on the timing mark, obviously), and see where the pulley
mark falls.
on 10/12/02 9:43 PM, Mike Lewellen at Mike.Lewellen@insightBB.com wrote:
> Max,
>
> Thanks for the info on my system clock.
>
> Now, the adjustment I was refering to on the timing light. It's a new light
> from Craftmans. It has a dial at the rear which goes from 0 to sixty. What
> it will do is if you want to set the timing to 20 degrees BTDC then you can
> adjust the rear dial to 20. Then when you read the light you should see the
> timng marks at zero degrees when in reality it is 20 degrees BTDC. s you turn
> the dial you can see the timing marks move. As I move this dial I should see
> the tining marks somewhere!!
>
> Sounds like something which will allow them to charge more doesn't it?
>
> MIke
>
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