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knightrider150
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by knightrider150 Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:17 pm
we are getting closer. just thought i would post a video of it. running. but rough as assholes at the mo!
thats as close as it gets on the dissy timing. meaning that cam must be out.
oh and thats the sound of a spanner falling off the rear kick plate at the end!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqtiYHSF_8
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by xvivalve Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:10 pm
Sounds ike you have crossed leads at the dizzy cap to me...check their firing order...and check there is a good healthy spark at the pug of each one
knightrider150
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by knightrider150 Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:18 pm
there all correct the leads sure of it.
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by Jon Tilson Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:26 am
You have a heavy and consistent missfire and it sounds like its 2 cylinders instead of 3...which means crossed plug leads...
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knightrider150
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by knightrider150 Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:49 am
you guys sound very sure so i will go check.
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by xvivalve Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:47 pm
You need to look inside the cap to track exactly which terminal each lead connects to...its not as logic would dictate. I've done it, as Jon says; very easily done!
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by knightrider150 Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:34 pm
checked it. there all sparking
i have the plugs in order.
3 looks a little weak. adjusted the gap hers a pic of my cap and leads.
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by Mad Mart Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:19 pm
That's the correct order James as long as you moved the dizzy so that the rotor arm was pointing to the lug on the dizzy body when no. 1 piston was at TDC on it's compression stroke, I'm pretty confident you did that.
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knightrider150
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by knightrider150 Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:18 pm
yep.
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by knightrider150 Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:24 pm
stripped it all back. waiting fitmant of the pully.
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by knightrider150 Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:49 pm
look what i got today.
this is going on tomorrow night
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by Mad Mart Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:54 pm
Nice one James...just like mine.
Sprintless for the first time in 35+ years.
... Still Sprintless.
Engines, Gearboxes, Overdrives etc. rebuilt. PM me.
2012 Porsche Boxster 981 S
knightrider150
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by knightrider150 Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:10 pm
would you agree with that the cam timing is a bit out? its deffo sparking on all 4.
2F45T4U
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by 2F45T4U Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:44 pm
How do you know it's timed up properly? Are there any markings on the sprocket or do you do a bit at a time until it runs best?
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by xvivalve Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:37 am
Are you sure both carbs are fuelling properly, cos it really does sound as if its only running on two...
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