Hi Everyone,
Upon reviewing my ignition system on my TR4 last night I noticed that compared
to my Bentley manual, my wire layout coming from the dizzy cap to each plug is
90 degrees out of phase.
I did not notice the position of the rotor when the crank is at top dead center
but I'm thinking it will line up with the #1 position on the cap. If this is
the case, then I guess it shouldn't matter as far as running conditions. If it
does not line up.............
Here is my question(s)
1. Would a car run and if so, would the difference be noticeable if the firing
sequence on the distributor was off by 90 degrees?
2. I have the feeling, the DPO fiddled with the distributor and put it back
out of phase or possibly a couple of teeth out of phase. Can a timing
adjustment fix this or does the dizzy need to be removed and re-situated?
3. What gear causes the dizzy to turn. Could the dizzy have been replaced in
an incorrect alignment with this gear or is there a mechanism that allows for
it to be aligned correctly every time?
I' ve gotten the RPM's down to 800 and she is puttering at about 3 putts per
second. I don't know if this is normal. All my other cars had more definitive
and strong idle sounds.
I do not have any vaccuum leaks and I have cleaned and regapped my points and
plugs. HELP!!!!!!!!
As always, any words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Alan Camhi
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