Re-arrange the plug wires for 1-3-4-2 and see if it runs better...!
Are you certain you are observing the distributor's rotor rotation
correctly? If the wires are correctly installed (1-3-4-2) but you count them
'backwards' you'll get 1-2-4-3.
1
2 3
4
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA" <gsteve at hammatt.com>
To: "Shop Talk" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 5:22 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Firing order problems.
>I have something similar to an old tractor
> engine. The specbs say the firing order should be
> 1, 3, 4, 2
> but itbs currently running at
> 1, 2, 4, 3
>
> Ibm possibly thinking that since the
> second and fourth cylinders are switched,
> it can run without backfiring, but is simply
> quite a bit down on power. The valve timing
> is very conservative. Any thoughts?
> And yes, Ibve visually checked the direction
> of the magnetobs rotor and itbs traveling in the
> 1, 2, 4, 3 direction.
>
> Am I just missing something here? ....or what
> does the knowledge bank think.
>
> Super thanks
>
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
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