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Re: setting the ignition without marks

To: "Evangelos G. Makris" <emakris@hol.gr>
Subject: Re: setting the ignition without marks
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:21:53 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <36EE7C18.4FB2@hol.gr>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
"Evangelos G. Makris" wrote:
> 
> It looks like the timing marks (notches) on the front engine
> cover are missing so I have no point of reference to set
> the ignition against.
> 
> Is there any "practical" method for doing it and be within
> reasonable tolerances? This engine hadn't fired in two years
> but after a few blades of fire erupting from the 1.75" HS6
> carb throat and a lot of dizzy wiggling it started, wow!
> 
> So, any ideas on the ignition?
> It is a 948cc A-Series beast (!) Low compression 9D-U-L-xxxxxx
> 
> Regards,
> Evangelos

Evangelos

I set the dizzy vacuum advace to point at 1:00, this is reasonably close
to firew it up. If it kicks back while cranking, push it back to 12:00,
perfect timing is somewhere inbetween. (provided the dizzy drive is in
correctly)
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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