Hi guys ive got a problem at the moment with my 1300 locost, basically the distributor has worked its way loose and the timing is way off and hence the car wont start. Can anyone explain a way of roughly setting up the timing just enough to get it started and to the garage to get it properly done. I dont have a timing light!

I have tried to set it up at tdc at the cylinder closest to the front of the car and I got the flame throught the carb. Have i used the wrong cylinder?

Many thanks

Colin

 

sound as if ur 180 out.put it back to tdc.where u had it?then swop the leads over.

try that u got nothing to lose

if not back to basic's

kev16v

 

Hi mate, get the engine at TDC using notch on bottom pully with pointer on front engine cover.Pull dizzy out, take cap off and turn dizzy so thin part of rotter arm is pointing to no1 plug lead on dizzy cap then without moving dizzy refit to engine and double check it's not moved.she should fire up but you will have to leave dizzy clamp loose and move dizzy when car is running to get it somewhere near then tighten clamp.Then could do with setting with timing light to corect setting. Hope this helps.