[DeTomaso] Timing Problem
Art Stephens
artstephens at charter.net
Sat Mar 1 17:29:36 EST 2008
Thanks Larry, I looked at the pin and it looks to be in place, I
can see all the way thru it. I have disconnected the battery and will try
again.
Art
> I do like the pin idea. Pull the diz to
> take a look.
>
> Larry
>
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> Even if I screwed up the valve adjustment, that should have no affect
> on ignition timing should it?
>
> Thanks,
> Art
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>> It passed the straw test. So it does appear that 0 degrees on the
>> timing mark is in fact TDC on #1.
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>>> I adjusted my right side, (1-4), valves on my hydraulic roller cam
>>> engine with adjustable roller rockers. I had the distributor cap and
>>> wires off during the project. Now my timing is all screwed up. My
>>> timing
>>> light shows that I am way retarded and the engine now runs bad where it
>>> ran smooth before the work. I am stumped! I didn't touch the
>>> distributor
>>> adjustment. I have the MSD adjustable timing control. I thought I had
>>> the distributor set a 16 degrees BTDC. That is not what I am seeing.
>>> The
>>> light shows 10 -15 degrees ATDC? With the engine not running, the
>>> rotor
>>> is pointing to the #1 terminal on the cap as the balancer shows 0
>>> degrees
>>> advance. I disabled the adjustable timing control to see if it was the
>>> problem and I saw no improvement. I am going to go get a plastic straw
>>> and stick it down the #1 cylinder and see what the timing mark on the
>>> balancer shows with the piston at TDC. I took the Duraspark II
>>> distributor apart and could find no problems. The distributor gear
>>> appears to be pinned in its proper place. Spark plug wires all appear
>>> to
>>> be going to the correct cylinders. I thought it must have been
>>> something
>>> stupid I did, but I can't figure it out. It has a new harmonic
>>> balancer.
>>> The only thing I can think of is that maybe one of the timing gears has
>>> moved on its shaft? Help!
>>>
>>> Art
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