Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:59:07 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Just wanted to publicly express my thanks to all the folks who gave me tips on my fast idling problem after putting the SUs on the Midget. Ed "JustBrits" hit the nail on the head by emphasizing timin
<< I also tried messing with that little knurled nut on it, but it didn't seem to be having any affect. >> Mine doesn't either! Think those are like those fake buttons pedestrians stand around and pu
That little knurled knob usually works. Just keep in mind there are, if I recall correctly, 16 clicks to move the timing one degree! They have even cast into the dist. body a double headed arrow with
The micrometer adjustment is a fine adjusttment for tweaking in the timing. Try it with a timing light; you should see the mark move. Gerard -- Please visit Four Points Travel - Discount Online Hotel
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:51:10 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
I think mine must be broken or jammed then. It freely rotates (no clicks) about 1/2 turn, then it won't move at all, either direction. Eddie 1971 Midget
Eddie, you are correct. The 0.029" is only used to set the valve timing precisely, not on a running engine. Setting the valves on a running engine to that big a gap would lead to an engine that sound
Hi Eddie, This is not a critical piece, whether it works or not. You can still get your timing right by rotating the dizzy and the base plate. Paul A <Re: Re: Thanks! - SU update and valve adjustment
But my engine _does_ sound like the world's largest sewing machine... _____________________________________________________________ Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Assistant Professor, Emory Eye Center, At
Hi Edie, The knurled nut is supposed to slide the vacuum advance diaphragm back and forth in it's mount on the distributor. The diaphragm is linked to the breaker plate, which can rotate within the d