Richard,
It could be that the distributor gear is a tooth off from proper mating
with the cam. That will make the rev counter cable too tight. Try
lifting out the gear and re-inserting it on the next tooth and see if
that doesn't solve the problem.
Joe
richard jackson wrote:
>
> > > practically everyone in the pub looked on!!!! Oh well, it was my
> > > birthday so it don't count, although at the grand old age of 29 now I
> > > should know better I suppose! :-)
> > >
> > Gad, twenny-nine... I have a Triumph that's older than him...
> > Suddenly, I feel ancient...
> >
> >
>
> I work in a college of mainly 18-20 years, where I feel OLD!!! Luckily this
> year the intake is about 60% female!!!! :-)
>
> > Pr`apps your heater doesn't like you very much... Have you made
> > obiesance to the appropriate diety? Mebbe a marmot has crawled into
> > your heater and joined the choir invisible...
> >
> > Of course, it could be sommat mechanical
> >
>
> Hmmm, maybe I could weld the little flap up on the passenger side (NO crude
> comments please, I'm English :-)) then all the hot air will come my way!!!
>:-)
>
> Now hows this for a weird one, my ignition timing went totally wrong the other
> day, the dizzy had turned quite a bit in the clockwise direction for some
> unknown reason, on investigation it turned out that the rev counter drive
>cable
> had been putting a lateral force on the dizzy body and gradually spinning in
> round and ruining the timing. took the drive cable off and the problem went
> away!!! Spooky eh!
>
> Rich
> '73 Spitfire MkIV
>
> crude joke time again! Delete NOW if offended.
>
> What is the difference between a drug dealer and a hooker? A hooker can wash
> her crack and sell it again!
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