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Can anyone help me with this?
I just put my MKIII Spit's engine back together after a
decoke and general clean up. I set the rocker clearances,
but when it came to the carbs and timing I came up against
problems.
1. The engine runs at about 2,000 rpm, sounds smooth (although
revving it gives a little misfire). Unscrewing the idle screw
does not decrease rpm, and the choke is not engaged. Is the
mixture wrong, and making the engine run to fast?
2. I set the timing by turning the dist with the engine at TDC,
rotor arm at no1 cylinder firing position. How do I set the
advance/retard mechanism? At what position is it at zero (ie
not adv/ret the ignition?).
All help is gratefully recieved: So far, I have done all the work
on my Spit myself, with no proffesional assistance. The Spit is a
great car to learn on. After I fix up the engine, I'm going to
teach myself how to weld!
Thanks,
Simon Bateson
University of Keele
England
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