kcorfognik
29-04-2008, 04:16 PM
A mate very generously donated me his Mk2 1800 GL - it is very tidy but the engine just died on him.
I correctly diagnosed a fault with hall sensor in the distributor and slapped in a spare. To set the ignition timing I just set the engine to tdc and then lined up the rotor arm with the #1 plug lead on the cap. Bingo - engine started on the first turn of the key after a month's inactivity. I then twisted the distributor until the engine sounded sweetest at tickover.
I appreciate this is a rough and ready method and will have the use of a timing gun this weekend. I've used this apparatus on other makes but the Haynes manual hasn't cleared everything up in my mind.
Could someone briefly run through it? My main issue is, do you use the markings on the cam belt cover and the pointer on the crankshaft pulley, or is it the markings in the gearbox/flywheel access hole? I understand for this engine in carburetted form all the vaccuum hoses remain connected.
Thanks in advance (heheh- pun intended)
Richard
I correctly diagnosed a fault with hall sensor in the distributor and slapped in a spare. To set the ignition timing I just set the engine to tdc and then lined up the rotor arm with the #1 plug lead on the cap. Bingo - engine started on the first turn of the key after a month's inactivity. I then twisted the distributor until the engine sounded sweetest at tickover.
I appreciate this is a rough and ready method and will have the use of a timing gun this weekend. I've used this apparatus on other makes but the Haynes manual hasn't cleared everything up in my mind.
Could someone briefly run through it? My main issue is, do you use the markings on the cam belt cover and the pointer on the crankshaft pulley, or is it the markings in the gearbox/flywheel access hole? I understand for this engine in carburetted form all the vaccuum hoses remain connected.
Thanks in advance (heheh- pun intended)
Richard