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[GRN_VAGN]

Yes, going to borrow timing light and check all that

quick question, do i need both vacuum lines off the dizzy connected. before i pulled the 1.8L out of the donor car, only one was connected to carby, other was just sitting there.

Ive connect it to the brake booster line as it was conencted like that on the 1.6L

would this affect anything?

[Jarred]

take off the all vac lines when doing the static timing (and timing at idle) you really only need (infact you can go with out, but it's better to have) one going vac line going from the dizzy to the brake booster/manifold vac line (to the factory position there)

the dizzy has a vac advance and retard, most people run without the retard as it' was mainly an 'economy' thing back in the day I think.

EDIT: From memory,(though it's been a while since I've done timing on a petrol!) to advance the timing turn the dizzy CCW & to retart turn CW.

[Spyda]

take off the all vac lines when doing the static timing (and timing at idle) you really only need (infact you can go with out, but it's better to have) one going vac line going from the dizzy to the brake booster/manifold vac line (to the factory position there)

the dizzy has a vac advance and retard, most people run without the retard as it' was mainly an 'economy' thing back in the day I think.

EDIT: From memory,(though it's been a while since I've done timing on a petrol!) to advance the timing turn the dizzy CCW & to retart turn CW.

Dude i hope you can give me a hand when i do my 1.9 webber.

[Jarred]

yea no worries bro, i'm on hols next week.

[GRN_VAGN]

Well, took timing belt cover off this morning, lined up TDC and realised the rotor was pointing towards cylinder 3. explains why it didnt start.

Now i got it pointing directly at one, pumped throttle couple of times and bam it started. rough, but started. turned the dizzy clockwise about 8-10mm and it starts better, but you cant use anymore then like a 8th of the throttle or is nose dives and coughs.

So, getting it booked in for a tune/service/check over next week. cant wait . even as it runs now, its still quicker then the 1.6 lol

[Jarred]

That'll do it ever time. sounds like the timing is off still though, just fiddle with the distributor till it runs nicer, and then get it timed with a strobe.

[GRN_VAGN]

which way is which to advance and retard it?

[gldgti]

clockwise retard, anticlockwise advance...

you can figure it out too... just look at hte leads on the dizzy, and which plug they go to. the firing order is 1342... that gives you the correct direction of rotation.

for a bodgy timing method, turn the dizzy until it idles fastest and smoothest (make sure vaccum advance disconnected and plugged) and then retard about 10degrees.

[GRN_VAGN]

Cheers mate.

Just found it in manual, took some reading just to find that damn answer haha

Ahhwell, ill have fiddle tomorrow to get it more drivable, then off to workshop next week for the tune and service