Its not the springs that wear usually, its the posts that they are attached to, there are many many different springs depending on the engine, some are stronger to hold back the mechanical advance for longer, depends on the cam etc. Just make it as the manufacturer intended and in good condition, working etc then play with the advance, you need as much advance as poss without pinking, forget static settings because they don't allow for wear in the drive for dizzy / dizzy, timing chain etc , your static setting could be 5 degrees out when the engine is running.
With no vac advance connected and at idle just turn the dizzy till the engine speed rises and you're not far off, if it slows then go back, either way it don't matter, if too advanced it will slow and if too retarded it will slow so cant go wrong really.
Don't be afraid of ign timing, plenty on the internet about it and its easy once you have grasped the basics
Mustbemental
New Member
That's my next job.
Brought a couple of air jobbies with wee compressor.
Any good are they? I really want some loud air horns but compressors are silly money!
discomark10
Well-Known Member
The man from the MOT station said yes
must be a dodgy!
:fighting2:Only joking mate.. nice one!
discomark10
Well-Known Member
Its not the springs that wear usually, its the posts that they are attached to, there are many many different springs depending on the engine, some are stronger to hold back the mechanical advance for longer, depends on the cam etc. Just make it as the manufacturer intended and in good condition, working etc then play with the advance, you need as much advance as poss without pinking, forget static settings because they don't allow for wear in the drive for dizzy / dizzy, timing chain etc , your static setting could be 5 degrees out when the engine is running.
With no vac advance connected and at idle just turn the dizzy till the engine speed rises and you're not far off, if it slows then go back, either way it don't matter, if too advanced it will slow and if too retarded it will slow so cant go wrong really.
Don't be afraid of ign timing, plenty on the internet about it and its easy once you have grasped the basics
Thanks for the info! I understand how it work's... a bit like how the Big Bang crew do.. but how to actually work it is another matter...
When I cleaned and regressed it all, it was all in good condition with 0 play.
I think I need to do some research tonight!
SmileySteve
Well-Known Member
Rear wheel back on after hub seal rebuild, topped the axles after new front seal fitted, and made new fitting for rear breather banjo as didnt want to spend £15 for the whole pipe.....now onto the next oil leak coming from around the vacuum pump...it will an oil tight landy!!!
finallysnapped
Well-Known Member
Poked a hole in the rear arches, discovered there is literally no bush in my rear damper.
A good day all round.
A good day all round.
a2dds
Active Member
washed it and polished it
Got a strange whistle from my turbo, sounds like super charger whining now rather then a turbo. Thought it was a leaky hose but they are all tight and double the jubilee clips up, cant spot any obvious holes..... hope its not anything sinister like dying turbo
Got a strange whistle from my turbo, sounds like super charger whining now rather then a turbo. Thought it was a leaky hose but they are all tight and double the jubilee clips up, cant spot any obvious holes..... hope its not anything sinister like dying turbo
discomark10
Well-Known Member
Had a road rage incident and chased a chav, After he cut me up on a roundabout and then threw a can of drink at me. I think I frightened the ****e out of him
Legend... shame you didnt get the Cnut
Got this in the post, big up for Amazon USA, way cheaper including delivery than UK prices before vat + delivery!!
So fitted it all, ran it up and it all works ..
Spooled rope on and a hook, all second hand and cheap, but they'll do till the lottery comes up.
Although I say it myself, I really like the winch installation, no loss of approach angle, very discreet and would be a right beeatch to nick! I can run it from inside the cab, extra buttons wired direct, or using a remote radio NOT a cheap Chinese thing, a decent security installation via Topcat - top bloke!! OK, not so easy to get to the rope if it bunches, but I'll cross that when it happens ..
I'm now after a decent wander lead too, dunno about the range of the radio gear and I've seen a couple of times when they 'go off' a little ... but again, might make something up or just see what turns up ..
So fitted it all, ran it up and it all works ..
Spooled rope on and a hook, all second hand and cheap, but they'll do till the lottery comes up.
Although I say it myself, I really like the winch installation, no loss of approach angle, very discreet and would be a right beeatch to nick! I can run it from inside the cab, extra buttons wired direct, or using a remote radio NOT a cheap Chinese thing, a decent security installation via Topcat - top bloke!! OK, not so easy to get to the rope if it bunches, but I'll cross that when it happens ..
I'm now after a decent wander lead too, dunno about the range of the radio gear and I've seen a couple of times when they 'go off' a little ... but again, might make something up or just see what turns up ..
Forgot to say, winch wired direct to the battery for now, I need a cut-off switch. I had used a solenoid, but the ones I had were really unreliable, I suspect couldn't take the current, I went through three before I ripped the solenoid out and dumped the associated extra wiring and connections to make it much simpler. There is a cut-off switch in the cab via a relay to the main solenoid pack, but this probably isn't reliable or good enough to stop a real 'runaway'.
Who cares, it works
Who cares, it works
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
Caught upto him at a miniroundabout and he mounted the Kerb to dodge the traffic. SO I followed him
top-cat
Well-Known Member
nice one PaulForgot to say, winch wired direct to the battery for now, I need a cut-off switch. I had used a solenoid, but the ones I had were really unreliable, I suspect couldn't take the current, I went through three before I ripped the solenoid out and dumped the associated extra wiring and connections to make it much simpler. There is a cut-off switch in the cab via a relay to the main solenoid pack, but this probably isn't reliable or good enough to stop a real 'runaway'.
Who cares, it works
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
Forgot to say, winch wired direct to the battery for now, I need a cut-off switch. I had used a solenoid, but the ones I had were really unreliable, I suspect couldn't take the current, I went through three before I ripped the solenoid out and dumped the associated extra wiring and connections to make it much simpler. There is a cut-off switch in the cab via a relay to the main solenoid pack, but this probably isn't reliable or good enough to stop a real 'runaway'.
Who cares, it works
Paul I have the old wanderlead off the 8274.. if yu want it. I've sold the winch so no use to me any more.
Be good that mate .. usual thing, keep hold of it till we meet or in passing ..
Cheers.
