I don't think so, But I will look tonight when I get home. I think the 2
ATDC is for CA cars only (as I recall)
Larry
At this exact moment in time 8/3/00 14:13, pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
made the profound statement:
>Larry,
>
>You're looking at UK Spec engine page. U.S. 1977 and later is 2 degrees ATDC.
>
>Gerard
>
>At 10:51 AM -0400 8/3/00, Larry Macy wrote:
>>Bill - Gotta go with Allen here. My Leyland Factory Manual for the 78
>>says 10 BTDC.
>>
>>Larry
>>
>>At this exact moment in time 8/3/00 10:34, Ajhsys@aol.com made the
>>profound statement:
>>
>>>In a message dated 8/2/00 8:17:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>wmgilroy@lucent.com writes:
>>>
>>><< I got my 77 Midget running today but I am having some problems as
>>> usual. The car starts when hot, but is very hard to start when
>>> cold. A bit of gas in the carb helps greatly. >>
>>>
>>>Sounds like the choke isn't closing. You might want to consider a manual
>>>choke conversion. They are a lot more reliable.
>>>
>>><< I cannot get
>>> the car to idle below 1200 RPM. When at an idle the RPM hunts
>>> around by maybe 200 RPM. The timing also fluctuates with the
>>> RPM. >>
>>>
>>>The timing is fluctuating because the vacuum advance is advancing as the
>>>RPMs
>>>go up. (Or is that RsPM? Grammar nazis, please help.)
>>>
>>><< Oil pressure is 45 PSI while hot at an idle and 65 PSI
>>> when cold at an idle. >>
>>>
>>>That's real good. After my '77 heats up completely the pressure drops down
>>>to less than 30 at a slow idle, and about 50 at 3500 RPM.
>>>
>>><< I have not pulled the plugs yet to
>>> see what they look like. The point gap is set to .015 and
>>> the timing is set to 2 degrees ATDC as per the shop manual. >>
>>>
>>>Hmmmm. My shop manual (Haynes, I think I used!) says 10 deg BTDC. I have
>>>it
>>>set at about 8 deg BTDC. Are you sure about that timing setting? Maybe the
>>>earlier dizzy would make the setting different, but that wouldn't be in the
>>>manual. I will check my owners manual tomorrow when I pick up my car. (Not
>>>"pick up" but when I get my car. Gimme a break!) The 2 deg ATDC setting
>>>might be for static timing the dizzy. If you need it, I'll bring my timing
>>>light on Saturday and we can check it. Let me know.
>>>
>>><< I am running an earlier mechanical dizzy if that matters. Not
>>> sure about all the vacuum lines (no wise comments). The
>>> points, wire, and dizzy cap have less than 300 miles on them.
>>> Fuel pump works great and I put in 2 filters, one before the
>>> pump and one at the carb. The manufacturer of the pump recommends
>>> one before the pump. It will be a PITA to change on the road
>>> side when it clogs. >>
>>>
>>>If you think it is a vacuum leak, just buy a roll of vacuum hose and replace
>>>each one on the car. My car was desmogged so I only have the one vacuum
>>>line
>>>to the dizzy advance. You probably have more. Replace them one at a time
>>>so
>>>you don't get confused. I did that on my Mitsubishi. (It made no
>>>difference
>>>at all. Then I replaced the O2 sensor and fixed the problem.)
>>>
>>>I have one filter after my fuel pump. The mechanical fuel pumps on the 1500
>>>Midgets are much more reliable than the electrical ones on earlier cars.
>>>Plus, you don't have to put up with all that clicking noise.
>>>
>>>Keep on pluggin' Bill. I'll see you Saturday!
>>>
>>>Allen Hefner
>>>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>>>'77 Midget
>>>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>>
>>
>>Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>>macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
>>System Administrator/Manager
>>Neuropsychiatry Section
>>Department of Psychiatry
>>University of Pennsylvania
>>3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
>>Philadelphia, PA 19104
>>
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