<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>That is a good fix too. </div><div><br>On Dec 21, 2017, at 7:51 AM, derf via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">The wires can be moved. The rotor needs to point to the #1 wire at the right time, meaning when the crank is in a certain position.<div>The firing order needs to follow, in the correct CCW or CW direction. </div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 3:12 AM, Andy Webster via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
Greetings everyone,<div>I'm currently about to start a freshly rebuilt</div><div>1293.</div><div>Got the dizzy drive spindle in, with large side uppermost amd the split pointing to ~2 - 7 o'clock as per the factory manual.</div><div>My 25d distributor cap has the wires still from before the rebuild, which I even labelled 1,3,4,2 ( unusually organised for me!).</div><div>Problem is, I have the engine at TDC with #4's valves just in their overlap period..i.e. Firing #1 cylinder.</div><div>However my rotor is pointing to #3!</div><div>To get it near #1 , I'd have to turn the distributor round so the vacuum diaphragm would be at the bottom , its connector pointing to the firewall!</div><div>I went to great trouble to time the cam... degree wheel, dial indicator etc, and I'm confident it's within 1•.</div><div>I'm also sure I did it right last time around.</div><div><br></div><div>Can anyone confirm for me please, with the engine at TDC for firing #1, should the rotor point to roughly 1-2 o'clock.</div><div><br></div><div>On your 25d cap, are the wires for #1 & #3 either side of the arch shaped recess for the low tension wire?</div><div><br></div><div>It seems I am about 90• out on the distributor leads.. which suggests that I must have got the spindle wrong last time and shifted the leads to compensate... I find that very difficult</div><div>to believe..but I suppose it's possible.</div><div><br></div><div>Maybe someone smarter or than I can deduce my mistakes or confirm my stupidity, but some suggested fixes would be appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks all, and best wishes for a safe and happy Christmas to everybody.</div><div>It's 32•C here (90•F) ... good Sprite weather!</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br><br>Andy Webster </div>
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