samwilliams
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 10:13 PM |
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Installing valencia distributor
Right, I've got my valencia distributor and coil (thanks paul) ready to try and put in this weekend. Looked through the information I can find
as to what to do (notably the locust site info), and have a couple of questions that I'd really appreciate. Please make answers simpler than
you'd expect, because I don't know a lot!
If I understand it right, you connect one each of the leads from the distributor to the positive and negative of the coil (I've got the right
colours written down), and one to the earth. There's some stuff about ballasted leads and things like that. I've worked out that
it's something to do with 9v vs. 12v coils, but not quite sure how to check if mine has or hasn't got one, and what to do if it has?
As for setting up the distributor properly. It says to get the engine so it's on compression on cylinder 1. Which end is cylinder 1? (does it
matter?)
For it to be 'on compression', is the way to check to remove the rocker cover and see when it's as far down as it will go?
I'm a little bit confused as to the lining up of the distributor as you put it in. Any good hints?
How do you set the timing on it?
Hopefully that'll get me started, and manage to get it running. I am getting help from a couple of my friends who know more than me, but they
still don't know everything.
Any suggestions would be welcome! (just a thought. If any of you have done this before, and would be willing to receive a phone call on saturday if
everything goes wrong, can you u2u me your mobile number? You have no idea how grateful I'd be, and you can guarantee that, if I don't
have any back-up plan for help, something's bound to go wrong!)
Thanks
Sam
p.s. Got some new spark plugs. Think they're correct, but thought I might as well check first. They're NGK BPR6E. Does that sound right?
What gap do I want to set. Is it 0.6mm (i think that's right from the haynes manual)? In terms of using the feeler guages, they don't go
up to that thickness. Do I push two together that make up the right gap and use that? Sorry for the simple questions, just want to ensure I
don't make a stupid mistake. On another side note, I've read some stuff about a 711M block on the crossflow. How do I tell which mine
is?
[Edited on 2/2/06 by samwilliams]
[Edited on 2/2/06 by samwilliams]
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paulf
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 10:42 PM |
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U2U sent.
Paul.
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flyingkiwi
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| posted on 2/2/06 at 11:19 PM |
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Just a quick question, what colour are your wires? as I have a black and a red wire, as you look at the top of the dizzy as if your about to fit it,
is the green wire the front wire or the back one?
If you can answer this mate I owe you one!
Chris
It Runs!!!!! Bring on the SVA!
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samwilliams
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 08:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flyingkiwi
Just a quick question, what colour are your wires? as I have a black and a red wire, as you look at the top of the dizzy as if your about to fit it,
is the green wire the front wire or the back one?
If you can answer this mate I owe you one!
Chris
Will take a picture when I get home this afternoon, unless someone can answer before hand.
Sam
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02GF74
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 10:26 AM |
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I have fiesta haynes - if you still need info I can scan and send but not til monday.
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paulf
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| posted on 3/2/06 at 12:40 PM |
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The dizzy has a 3 pin plug on connector on the built in ignition amp, there are three wires from this, a black which is live , a brown earth ,and a
green wire that goes to the coil neg ve connection.The live black wire is fed from the coil plus side.
Paul.
quote:
Originally posted by samwilliams
quote:
Originally posted by flyingkiwi
Just a quick question, what colour are your wires? as I have a black and a red wire, as you look at the top of the dizzy as if your about to fit it,
is the green wire the front wire or the back one?
If you can answer this mate I owe you one!
Chris
Will take a picture when I get home this afternoon, unless someone can answer before hand.
Sam
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flyingkiwi
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| posted on 5/2/06 at 02:13 PM |
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Nope, still none the wiser. Noticed that there is an earth connector on the side of the dizzy, just need to find out if the Black wire on mine is
black on the fiesta and the red is green. I think the cable has come off a mini, but not sure. If I can still get the pic mate that would be great.
Cheers
Chris
(will see if I can get a pic this afternoon!)
It Runs!!!!! Bring on the SVA!
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