Pinking? Now are cars are acting like Chameleons when we go up hill? I
couldn't resist....
David L. Vrba
'62 Sprite MKII
Dublin, CA
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From Jeffrey H. Boatright [mailto:jboatri at emory.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 6:25 AM
To: xirias; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 1275 timing cover
Evangelos,
Long time no hear! Hope all is well. You could time the car by the
method of advancing the timing a little until you get knocking or
pinking when accelerating uphill. The marks are only good for factory
fresh cars, anyway. There are several posts in the archives about
this.
http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=spridgets
Good luck,
Jeff
>The 1275cc engine in my Sprite (12V prefix) has no timing marks
>on its timing cover at all! They must have been sheared off at some
>point in its long history.
>
>So, I cannot time the engine.
>
>Anyone know of where I can get such a cover (used or new) with
>the breather and timing marks?
>
>How do I stop the engine from turning so I can undo/re-fasten the
>crank pulley bolt in order to replace the cover? Engine is in the car.
>
>Evangelos
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