James
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 03:56 PM |
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Probably Stupid Question
I want to setup the timing a bit better on my Pinto.
If I'm turning the dizzy body to change the timing is it 100% necessary to shut down the engine for each adjustment? Heynes manual says so but I
wondered if it's possible to do it 'hot' and just adjust it while the engines running.
Is that plan dangerous or just stupid?
Thanks,
James
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Alistair Mc
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 04:04 PM |
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I do it all the time, make sure the bolt is tight enough to hold the dizzy but still let it turn with some resistance.
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 04:42 PM |
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Engine running.
I find it's the only way to do it with the timing light. You need to run it to check the advance is working anyway. Look how far from the mark
it goes when you rev it, you'll be surprised.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Browser
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 09:57 AM |
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When I owned cars with dizzys you had to adjust I always di it 'on the run' so to speak. A word of caution though, if the insulation is
iffy or if your leads are in poor condition you can get an HT belt off it. Not fatal, just unpleasant and annoying, If you can get a pair of thick
rubber gloves it is a good idea, might save you from a 'tingle'
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James
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 12:25 PM |
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A friend of mine told me the following recently:
Many years ago he was passenger in a mates car which conked out. His mate told him the only way to check if there was a spark was for him to hold onto
the car and put the HT lead on his tongue....
oh how they laughed when he couldn't stand up afterwards!
He told me that even then it took him ages to realise this wasn't the way you had to do it every time they broke down!
Cheers for the advice,
James
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chrisg
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 01:04 PM |
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James
Get it somewhere near then phone your local "hometune" place.
They've got all the gear and it's only £30 or so.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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James
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 02:09 PM |
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Nah don't worry, I've got a timing light. Was gonna have to learn to use it at some point.
And if it doesn't work there's always The Conrod!
Cheers,
James
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locoboy
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 02:19 PM |
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i dont think the conrod will have much to do with setting up the timing, and doing anything to the conrod in terms of modification or fettling will be
a huge amount of work if you already have the engine together.
ATB
Locoboy
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Jimbo
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 03:28 PM |
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Have you got a lumpy cam in it James? If you have, then to get the best out of the engine, you need to alter the ignition curve completely. Dave
Andrew covers it well on his web site. it does however mean taking the dizzy to pieces and playing with various springs, also you've no chance
of doing it unless you have a decent timing light where you can 'dial in' the required setting.
Check DA's site here.
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James
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 04:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by colmaccoll
i dont think the conrod will have much to do with setting up the timing, and doing anything to the conrod in terms of modification or fettling will be
a huge amount of work if you already have the engine together.
Erm, have I just missed some dry humour or did you miss that I wrote "The Conrod" as opposed to: the conrod!
Very different thing!
Ah, whatever!
James
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James
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 04:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo
Have you got a lumpy cam in it James?
Not as far as I know! It's the regular Sierra one with a beautiful 50K on it!
Cheers,
James
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locoboy
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 07:24 PM |
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James, Dry as a nuns whatsit today, very bored and had my twat head on
ATB
Locoboy
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blueshift
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| posted on 29/10/04 at 10:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
A friend of mine told me the following recently:
Many years ago he was passenger in a mates car which conked out. His mate told him the only way to check if there was a spark was for him to hold onto
the car and put the HT lead on his tongue....
oh how they laughed when he couldn't stand up afterwards!
I expect they would have laughed all the way to A&E if his heart had stopped. What a stunningly stupid thing to get someone to do.
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