 914 4 1.7 timing, splain this to me lucy... |
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| HeloMech |
 Jul 28 2006, 10:30 PM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph!  Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California  |
Ok,
I'm trying to decipher what my timing is at. this is a 73 1.7, stock with djet. Take a look at this crude drawing. At idle, the timing light shows the thick fan 'blade' right about the red dot at the rear notch. As I increase throttle, that thick blade and red dot head towards the passenger side of the car. From what I was told earlier this evening, that's the wrong direction. Is my timing retarding, is my engine running backwards (aieeeee!!) or did I just misunderstand the previous information? What is the actual advance wanted at 3500 rpm's and where on this fan would that be indicated at the notch? thanks, Robert Attached image(s) 
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| JoeSharp |
Jul 28 2006, 10:49 PM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
At idel thats to much advance. The red line should be in the notch @ more than 2500RPM. Clock wise rotation of the dizzy is advancing. You need to back it off(counter clock wise).
:PERMAGRIN: Joe |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 28 2006, 11:12 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Check the Tech Article on the Bird site. It's got pictures and everything...
--DD |
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| Bleyseng |
Jul 29 2006, 08:03 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The Red mark is 27 degrees which should be in the "notch" at above 3000 rpms. At idle there is a little white mark if present for 5 ATDC showing or not, who cares. Set the timing at 3500rpms with the timing lite as the advance setting is all that matters.
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| tdgray |
Jul 29 2006, 08:22 AM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
Read the pelican article as DD suggested. After that here are a few words of advise.
This is what I did. Go buy a timing light with an advance on it. Rotate the engine until you find the TDC mark on the fan. Mine had what looked like a strange infinity symbol on it. If it is faint borrow some nail polish and mark it well. Set your timing light to 27 degrees advance. Loosen your throttle cable (so that you can easily hold the RPM's to 3000). Adjust timing at 3000 - 3500 RPM using the TDC mark. That's it your done. Edit - I did not include the plugging the vacuum line in my directions I assume you know that after reading the pelican article |
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| HeloMech |
Jul 29 2006, 08:23 AM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
Thanks! I'll spin that bad boy back and see what results I get.
Joe, $800 huh? lol |
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| JoeSharp |
Jul 29 2006, 08:34 AM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
Yeah! And still took best 4 cylcender at Portland and the car got over 40 MPG there and back.
Keep fixen the D-Jet. Remember that I still need to sell you all that D-Jet stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) :PERMAGRIN: Joe |
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| HeloMech |
Jul 29 2006, 09:34 AM
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Go Ahead, Get Pistoph! Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 4,718 Region Association: Southern California |
Keep fixen the D-Jet. Remember that I still need to sell you all that D-Jet stuff.
lol, nice!! that will include the military discount though, right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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