AW: SER1 Distributor question

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From: Michael Carradine
Subject: AW: SER1 Distributor question
Date: 20:16 on 07 Feb 2005

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Hi Ulrico,<br><br>
Yes, the distributor in the photo has a vacuum advance unit that<br>
must be matched to the draw in the carburetor to operate properly.<br>
The screw to the right is to adjust the advance-retard to match<br>
the grade of fuel being used usually by tuning out pinging or engine<br>
knock (predetonation) at optimum rpm, but not so lean as cause<br>
motor wear.&nbsp; The carburetor looks like it might be corroded or<br>
gummed up preventing precise operation. <br><br>
As you know, carburetor settings and timing are inter-related where<br>
a near lean mixture that produces the highest rpm is the desired
result,<br>
as well as performance at the high end of the operating or driving
curve.<br>
It will idle at most low end settings.&nbsp; In either case, you should
be able<br>
to get the engine at least running or turning over on it's own, fine<br>
tuning will be another matter.<br><br>
Are you getting a hot blue spark, or weak yellow fizzle?<br><br>
Michael Carradine<br>
1950 80&quot; RHD ex-MoD<br><br>
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At 06:36 AM 2/7/2005, Ulrico wrote:<br>
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<font face="arial" color="#0000FF">last week you sent me a very detailed
mail as to the things needed to be done to get &quot;the spark&quot;. You
also mentioned a vacuum advance mechanism. I would have assumed the
device shown here is such a thing. The littel pipe llinks to the carb,
pretty much at the pont of lowest pressure in the venturi pipe, judging
from the input to the carburettor housing.<br>
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