Timing by ear....

Marmaduke said:

Right o, left the timing light in the house and had a play. Kept getting air bubbles in the fuel filter so I've had a run out in the jeep to halfords for new length of hose. Fuel filter still seems to not fill up though.....
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Maybe it's just me....
Any way, I've adjusted the timing a fair bit and it seems to run way better so thanks everyone for the advice.
I'll see how well it starts from cold tomorrow

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Colthebrummie said:

I wouldn't worry about the filter not filling up, mine doesn't either and I drive it fast (for a series, anyway)

Col

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Hicap phill said:

Next time I’m under the bonnet of the other motor I will find the inline fuel filter. You can take apart and wash them out
This also does not fill up even with a fuel pump always running.

now you need to take it for a run and fully open the throttle to find a flat spot or pinking.find a hill near you

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Marmaduke said:

I need to sort the last couple of jobs and get it sold

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Hicap phill said:

So you selling bobb & moving to the darker side

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Marmaduke said:

I'm afraid so I can't justify both as much as I'd like to keep both. That jeep is just in yer face

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Hicap phill said:

Thing is you will get more for bobb than a jeep. And you can still green lane

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Marmaduke said:

It's stopped back firing on the over run anyway

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Stanleysteamer said:

.....and if it WAS running on, when you turned the key off, (bit old nowadays but you never know), it should stop doing that once it's retarded enough.
But others will tell you there is more to running on than simply being too far advanced, and they'd be right.
Carbon deposits for one.
Anyway, glad it is sorted out!

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Marmaduke said:

It's never ran on, it was just backfiring on the over run

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nickjaxe said:

Keep advancing till it pinks underload in top under 30 mph....or going uphill....engine starting to labour....once you get it pinking....retard a fraction till it stops pinking....thats it.

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nickjaxe said:

Keep advancing till it pinks underload in top under 30 mph....or going uphill....engine starting to labour....once you get it pinking....retard a fraction till it stops pinking....thats it.

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Colthebrummie said:

The only trouble with this method is an engine with lots of carbon deposits on the pistons will pink earlier than a clean one.

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nickjaxe said:

Keep advancing till it pinks underload in top under 30 mph....or going uphill....engine starting to labour....once you get it pinking....retard a fraction till it stops pinking....thats it.

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Colthebrummie said:

The only trouble with this method is an engine with lots of carbon deposits on the pistons will pink earlier than a clean one.

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