AW: SER1 Distributor question
[prev]
[thread]
[next]
[Date index for 2005/02/08]
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C50DD5.24A95740
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Michael,
the spark is "diamond blue". As coming from the book I'd say. Only cold is
preventing me from having a go at it. As soon as temperatures will be above
0 I will give it a try. If it does a few revs that will suffice.
Ulrico
_____
Von: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] Im
Auftrag von Michael Carradine
Gesendet: Montag, 7. Februar 2005 21:16
An: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Betreff: AW: SER1 Distributor question
Hi Ulrico,
Yes, the distributor in the photo has a vacuum advance unit that
must be matched to the draw in the carburetor to operate properly.
The screw to the right is to adjust the advance-retard to match
the grade of fuel being used usually by tuning out pinging or engine
knock (predetonation) at optimum rpm, but not so lean as cause
motor wear. The carburetor looks like it might be corroded or
gummed up preventing precise operation.
As you know, carburetor settings and timing are inter-related where
a near lean mixture that produces the highest rpm is the desired result,
as well as performance at the high end of the operating or driving curve.
It will idle at most low end settings. In either case, you should be able
to get the engine at least running or turning over on it's own, fine
tuning will be another matter.
Are you getting a hot blue spark, or weak yellow fizzle?
Michael Carradine
1950 80" RHD ex-MoD
At 06:36 AM 2/7/2005, Ulrico wrote:
last week you sent me a very detailed mail as to the things needed to be
done to get "the spark". 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.
http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/ulricossi80inchproject.msnw?action=
ShowPhoto
<http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/ulricossi80inchproject.msnw?action
=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=3640> &PhotoID=3640
To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail
------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C50DD5.24A95740
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dus-ascii">
<META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D670442610-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Michael, </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D670442610-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D670442610-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>the spark is "diamond blue". As coming from the book I'd =
say. Only cold is preventing me from having a go at it. As soon as =
temperatures will be above 0 I will give it a try. If it does a few revs =
that=20
will suffice.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D670442610-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D670442610-08022005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#0000ff>Ulrico</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Dde dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft>
<HR tabIndex=3D-1>
<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>Von:</B> series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20
[mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Michael=20
Carradine<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Montag, 7. Februar 2005 =
21:16<BR><B>An:</B>=20
series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx<BR><B>Betreff:</B> AW: SER1 Distributor=20
question<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><BR>Hi Ulrico,<BR><BR>Yes, the distributor in the photo has a =
vacuum=20
advance unit that<BR>must be matched to the draw in the carburetor to =
operate=20
properly.<BR>The screw to the right is to adjust the advance-retard to=20
match<BR>the grade of fuel being used usually by tuning out pinging or=20
engine<BR>knock (predetonation) at optimum rpm, but not so lean as=20
cause<BR>motor wear. The carburetor looks like it might be =
corroded=20
or<BR>gummed up preventing precise operation. <BR><BR>As you know, =
carburetor=20
settings and timing are inter-related where<BR>a near lean mixture that =
produces=20
the highest rpm is the desired result,<BR>as well as performance at the =
high end=20
of the operating or driving curve.<BR>It will idle at most low end=20
settings. In either case, you should be able<BR>to get the engine =
at least=20
running or turning over on it's own, fine<BR>tuning will be another=20
matter.<BR><BR>Are you getting a hot blue spark, or weak yellow=20
fizzle?<BR><BR>Michael Carradine<BR>1950 80" RHD ex-MoD<BR><BR><BR>At =
06:36 AM=20
2/7/2005, Ulrico wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3Darial =
color=3D#0000ff>last=20
week you sent me a very detailed mail as to the things needed to be =
done to=20
get "the spark". You also mentioned a vacuum advance mechanism. I =
would have=20
assumed the device shown here is such a thing. The littel pipe llinks =
to the=20
carb, pretty much at the pont of lowest pressure in the venturi pipe, =
judging=20
from the input to the carburettor housing.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT=20
face=3Darial color=3D#0000ff><A=20
=
href=3D"http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/ulricossi80inchproject.m=
snw?action=3DShowPhoto&PhotoID=3D3640">http://groups.msn.com/TheSerie=
sOneGarage/ulricossi80inchproject.msnw?action=3DShowPhoto&PhotoID=3D3=
640</A>=20
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>To change subscription see=20
www.landrover.net/series1/mail </BODY></HTML>
------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C50DD5.24A95740--
To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail
 |
(message missing)
|
