Re: [T3] Distributor In, can get it to run.

["Mark Healey" <marksvw@healeyonline.com>]

On Thu, 3 May 2001 21:38:03 -0500, Jim Adney wrote:

>On 4 May 2001, at 13:25, Mark Healey wrote:
>
>> At this point I decided to follow the muir procedures and checked the
>> dwell.  It was off so I got the feeler guage and ajusted it.  Then it
>> wouldn't start.  Went in ajusted it again and it started but it was
>> low.  After about 10 attempts it seems that unless I have the points
>> wider than Muir said they should be it won't start.  Once it has
>> heated up even after starting it won't keep runing.
>
>Adjusting the point gap (dwell) changes the timing, so you have to
>adjust the gap first, then set the timing. That's the only way to get
>them BOTH where you want them.
>
>> The one thing that is making this really dificult is the fact that I
>> can't ajust the points while looking at the dwell meter.  Is there a
>> way to do this?  Or even a way to put in some kind of ajustment screw
>> instead of movin them with my fingers and tightening the set screw.
>> With all those springed things it seems impossible to simply measure
>> things and tighten things.
>
>The engine doesn't have to be running to read the dwell meter. You
>can leave the cap and rotor off and get someone else to crank the
>engine with the starter while you watch and adjust. Don't agonize
>over the exact dwell setting; anything 45-55 will be fine.

Meaning 22.5-27.5 when using an 8 cyl meter?

Mark Healey
71 FI auto square
71 FI manual square
marksvw@healeyonline.com


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