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RE: Help! Timing? - Charles Levien - 13-04-2020
(12-04-2020, 08:46 PM)Peter Clayton Wrote: Charles did you mean 360 deg ,which would put it back where you started, or should it read 180 deg?
180 of course — thanks for straightening me out!
Charles
RE: Help! Timing? - Gem4373 - 14-04-2020
I think I have found the issue! The dizzy cap has a small crack around the base of where the king lead goes into it, clearly that will allow the spark to find an easy way out (although I was getting a good spark at the plug when I tested it), the car did fire and run but for only a few seconds before cutting again which would suggest an ignition fault as I have found. I'll keep everyone updated once a source a new cap. Paul
RE: Help! Timing? - Chris KC - 14-04-2020
Source 2 new caps and keep one in the back...
RE: Help! Timing? - Peter Clayton - 17-04-2020
Charles made the same mistake when talking to airtraffic control after landing , they asked me to expidite a taxi off the main runway. As I had just passed a taxiway I said "would you like me to do a 360?" If you like they said, but a 180 would be more helpful.
RE: Help! Timing? - flywheel1935 - 18-04-2020
(17-04-2020, 08:15 PM)Peter Clayton Wrote: Charles made the same mistake when talking to airtraffic control after landing , they asked me to expidite a taxi off the main runway. As I had just passed a taxiway I said "would you like me to do a 360?" If you like they said, but a 180 would be more helpful.
On my second flying lesson, (40+years ago) I lined up on the runway ,as instructed, then told 'full throttle'. About halfway down the runway I asked my instructor if he wanted me to 'take off'?
At this point he dryly said, Well we're not going for a bl**dy drive !!!! Happy Days.
RE: Help! Timing? - Gem4373 - 31-05-2020
Thanks guys,
Found the fault, would you believe of all things it was the new distributor cap! There was a hairline crack around where the king pin goes into the centre. It was a new part, and fustratingly I was getting a spark at the plug so I had discounted it as a cause. However there you go!
https://www.facebook.com/paul.whitburn.7/videos/10217026751805020/?fref=hovercard&hc_location=none&__tn__=%2CdC-R-R
RE: Help! Timing? - Reckless Rat - 31-05-2020
Frustrating, but well done!