<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">Champion N12YC </span><br><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium">.025 gap (may be greater due to pertronix)</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,arial,tahoma,calibri,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">The manual reads 15 degrees BTDC</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> _______ _______</span><br style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> (_________________________)</span></div><div> BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 11:55 AM, Simon Lachlan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk" target="_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-4263848525835228548WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks for this Ira.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Now, just to be sure….<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>We think the charging problem lies in the genny.(It’s failed every test). We’ll replace it and, hopefully, move on!!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Then, amongst other things, we’ll look at the timing and the plugs. ie as a tuning, not a charging, issue.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>So:-<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Which plugs?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>What gap?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>What timing?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> i erbs [mailto:<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 11 May 2017 19:38<br><b>To:</b> Simon Lachlan <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk" target="_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Healey List <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 timing, gap, plugs<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">might want to re-polarize or check the voltage regulator. It may have been damaged with the charging issues you are having.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Portland,OR<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> _______ _______<br> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br> (_________________________)</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> BT7 engine and disk brakes<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:39 AM, Simon Lachlan <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk" target="_blank">simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">We shall be doing a few things to my nephew’s BJ8 next week. (Assuming we can get its (new) genny to charge).<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Now, so far as we know, it’s engine is pretty stock except it’s running a Pertronix electronic ignition and an Ignitor/Pertronix hot(ter) coil.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Any advice as to which plugs?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">What gap?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Where to set the timing? (I’ll be using a timing light).<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Have a thought, or a giggle, on Monday 10:00 GMT when I’ll be taking a generator, a (gun-shaped) timing light, numerous wires and other menacing sundries through airport security.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.<wbr>html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>options/healeys/eyera3000@<wbr>gmail.com</a><br><br><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>