 Timing Question, Got the dizzy out - crisis averted |
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| bigkensteele |
  Nov 15 2011, 09:11 PM
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Question: I can only see the timing mark on the impeller when the rotor is in the 2 and 4 position. When I had the engine on a stand, I could see it at 1. What gives?
Lead-up story: As some of you may have read, I finally got my car running on Sunday after a total reseal project. It is a 1.8 with L jet, and I installed a pertronix while the motor was out. I also replaced the dizzy O ring, but I never loosened the timing plate. I was able to get it started on Sunday, and it ran pretty rough for a while and finally warmed up to a point where it was running OK at best. Knowing that the timing was only in the ballpark, last night, I had the brilliant idea of loosening the plate and do a little tweaking. I went a bit to far and it died. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) So I moved it back to the approximate starting position, and it would not start. That is when I decided to do it the right way, but I now my timing mark doesn't show when the rotor is on 1. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) |
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| underthetire |
Nov 15 2011, 09:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
When you loosened the clamp, the dizzy probably poped out of the groove.
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| bigkensteele |
Nov 15 2011, 09:38 PM
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QUOTE(underthetire @ Nov 15 2011, 07:27 PM)  When you loosened the clamp, the dizzy probably poped out of the groove. The only thing that bugs me about that explanation is that it is 90 degrees out, not 180. The rotor is still turning when I rotate the engine (jacked up, with one wheel blocked in 5th). Is it plausible that the dizzy "tabs" are running on top of the drive roughly 90 degrees off? |
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| underthetire |
Nov 15 2011, 10:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Nov 15 2011, 07:38 PM) QUOTE(underthetire @ Nov 15 2011, 07:27 PM) When you loosened the clamp, the dizzy probably poped out of the groove. The only thing that bugs me about that explanation is that it is 90 degrees out, not 180. The rotor is still turning when I rotate the engine (jacked up, with one wheel blocked in 5th). Is it plausible that the dizzy "tabs" are running on top of the drive roughly 90 degrees off? Try turning the rotor without turning the wheel. Think you'd know pretty quick |
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bigkensteele Timing Question Nov 15 2011, 09:11 PM
Woody Did the gear turn when you pulled the dizzy? Yes ... Nov 15 2011, 09:34 PM PancakePorsche Hopefully you did not turn over engine (even by ha... Nov 15 2011, 10:13 PM Gint :agree:
If there is no downward pressure on the... Nov 15 2011, 10:15 PM
bigkensteele
:agree:
If there is no downward pressure on th... Nov 15 2011, 10:50 PM vsg914
:agree:
If there is no downward pressure on t... Nov 16 2011, 06:49 AM Valy
Btw, your timing will not change when the engine ... Nov 16 2011, 10:52 AM bigkensteele
Btw, your timing will not change when the engine... Nov 16 2011, 12:48 PM SirAndy Is there a better way to tell that doesn't inv... Nov 16 2011, 01:17 PM bigkensteele
Is there a better way to tell that doesn't in... Nov 16 2011, 01:27 PM SirAndy [quote name='SirAndy' post='1572857' date='Nov 16 ... Nov 16 2011, 01:33 PM bigkensteele
[quote name='SirAndy' post='1572857' date='Nov 16... Nov 16 2011, 02:29 PM Valy Calm down, its just the dizzy alignment. It may be... Nov 16 2011, 03:25 AM 914rat I just went over this same thing 2 weeks ago.Put a... Nov 16 2011, 01:43 PM vsg914
[quote name='vsg914' post='1572695' date='Nov 16... Nov 16 2011, 02:36 PM SirAndy What ever happened to him?
Last Active 5th Decem... Nov 16 2011, 02:41 PM Drums66
[quote name='bigkensteele' post='1572836' date='N... Nov 17 2011, 06:34 PM Valy
Haha. Only the idle speed changes. 3200 rmp is 3... Nov 17 2011, 08:42 PM bigkensteele Now that I am looking at member numbers, have you ... Nov 16 2011, 02:42 PM vsg914
Now that I am looking at member numbers, have you... Nov 16 2011, 02:46 PM Drums66 :thumbsup: :bravo3d: (Valy) Nov 18 2011, 04:49 PM |
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