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| jsayre914 |
  Jun 16 2010, 05:22 PM
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Speed Up !!!  Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
If i just did a valve adjustment on a 74 1.8l with l-jet, and i did not have a mirror handy. I set 2 cilnders to the red mark and the other 2 the po made a nice white mark at 180 degree(thanks)
now i have an adjustable timing light. What do i turn the knob to. since the red 7degree line is now 0. am i f#$% up this job or what. i am learning... one blown engine at a time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 17 2010, 07:53 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Joe, do you know how to set valves w/o looking at timing marks? There is a thread on it in the classics section. It makes setting valves MUCH easier. I don't know that your valves are wrong, but since you used the 7 degree mark to set valves, I don't know that they are right either.
A little mirror costs maybe $2.00 at any FLAPS around us. use one for setting timing. Find the TDC mark and set your gun for 7.5 degrees advance. As Slits said, you can't "make" the red 7degree mark a new TDC. Your timing will be way off. I have found that if you set the mirror so you can see the notch and the TDC line, you can flash the timing light at the mirror and get a great view. Zach |
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jsayre914 1.8 question about timing Jun 16 2010, 05:22 PM
SLITS You blew it. You used the 7.5 degree mark for two... Jun 16 2010, 05:38 PM jsayre914 i didnt blow that much, i looked at the dizzy is f... Jun 16 2010, 05:44 PM SLITS The the red and white marks are 180 degrees from e... Jun 16 2010, 06:02 PM jsayre914 i almost feel like i had more power befor tonights... Jun 16 2010, 09:44 PM ClayPerrine On a 1.8L, you don't set the timing at 3500 RP... Jun 17 2010, 06:39 AM SLITS Joe, if you set your timing light at 7 and then ti... Jun 17 2010, 07:37 AM
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