If you hate 3 cyls should go for a ride in a Charade with a twincam very fun very strong go hard Ryan
> -----Original Message----- > From: Rowe, Adam [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2002 11:00 am > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Non Datsun Question. > > The 3CYLs are a little different when it comes to setting the points. If > you are a little out then they run like crap. She is not going out with > anyone. But she is also not a big fan of Datsuns. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mark krawczuk [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 04/02/2002 15:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Non Datsun Question. > > hmmmm, under rubbing block? you sure? usually uyou set the gap between > the contact points, when the rubbing is on one of the highest point of > the dizzy shaft lobes. > > the gap isnt really that critical, i cant remember the last time i used > feeler gauges or dwell meter for points gap , usally i do it by eye , > about the thikness of a cornflake box. > > try this, get a vacuum gauge, get engne runnng, adjust tmng tll you get > the hghest readng on the vacuum gauge , then back the dzzy tll it reads 1 > inch hg, less than your highest reading. > > > also sounds like the dizzy iis too advanced, try retarding it a little, or > whiile its runniing , adj dizzy till motor picks up in revs, then at the > point when thengine starts to idle funny, back of a little. > > you might have to turn off and try to start the engine , just to make > sure the timing isint too adv, some time when u do it this way, it MIGHT > get to much adv, then when u go to start it the engine will turn over > funny, e.g rr,rr,rr rrrrrr,rr,rr,rr. it it does that, then retard it a > llittle by little.. > > > > btw is your sister going out with any one???? > > mark k > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rowe, Adam < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: ozdat < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:16 PM > Subject: Non Datsun Question. > > > Sorry about this but I am a bit desperate. > > I am working on my sister's 3cyl Charade. I am having problems with > the ignition setup. The points gap is supposed to be set at 0.4-0.5mm > under rubbing block with points closed, I don't have a dwell meter. I do > this and it runs like crap, it pings and stuff. Also the timing says to > set it at 5deg, but I can tell what 5 deg is as there are no marking > visible in the inspection hole. Changing the timing has no affect on the > pinging. So i think it is the dwell. Any help would be apreciated. I > hate 3 CYLS. > > Adam Rowe > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
