Fw: [928uk] Timing issue - 83 "S"

[John Constantine]

Thanks for taking the time before you went.

Get going an "Enjoy yourself!!!

Cheers,

John.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Anderson" <porschespares at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <928uk at 928.org.uk>; <charles.vanasma at tesco.net>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [928uk] Timing issue - 83 "S"


> I am going now, see you all later !!.
>
> Bye.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <charles.vanasma at tesco.net>
> To: "Paul Anderson" <porschespares at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 10:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Fw: [928uk] Timing issue - 83 "S"
>
>
> > GO ON HOLIDAY DR A !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Charles
> > >
> > > From: "Paul Anderson" <porschespares at blueyonder.co.uk>
> > > Date: 2004/04/05 Mon AM 08:58:03 GMT
> > > To: <928uk at 928.org.uk>
> > > Subject: Fw: [928uk] Timing issue - 83 "S"
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Anderson" <porschespares at blueyonder.co.uk>
> > > To: "John Constantine" <john.constantine at btinternet.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:56 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [928uk] Timing issue - 83 "S"
> > >
> > >
> > > > John,
> > > >
> > > > Quick one a si am about to go on holiday,
> > > >
> > > > Make sure you ignition pick up for the strobe is at the plug and not
> by
> > > the
> > > > dizzy as it will pick up the pulses from the other leads, also make
> sure
> > > you
> > > > are on number one plug, left bank nearest plug.
> > > >
> > > > Make sure the front pulley has the numbers facing you not into the
> engine,
> > > >
> > > > The pipe from the plenum should have a short piece of pipe then a
non
> > > return
> > > > y piece one of the pipes goes to the brake servo, the other to the
> "shoe"
> > > > that has the throttle butterfly and the fuel metering head, If this
is
> off
> > > > the car will definately not idle very well as it will be getting too
> much
> > > > air.
> > > >
> > > > Another thing make sure the vac lines that you remove are plugged
that
> go
> > > to
> > > > the dizzy when you are setting the timing.
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > >
> > > > Paul Anderson.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "John Constantine" <john.constantine at btinternet.com>
> > > > To: <928uk at 928.org.uk>
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:20 AM
> > > > Subject: [928uk] Timing issue - 83 "S"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Good news and bad news.
> > > > >
> > > > > First the good......
> > > > >
> > > > > At the weekend my project car moved under it's own steam for the
> first
> > > > time
> > > > > in over 2 years!!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > I took it for a scenic ride around my crescent - Did a 3 point
turn
> and
> > > > > returned to the garage.
> > > > >
> > > > > It started first/second time from cold and hot and I adjusted the
> > > tickover
> > > > > too. It had a bit of a flat spot when I touched the throttle, but
> only a
> > > > bit
> > > > > and revved up o.k. after that. I put that down to the fact that I
> had
> > > been
> > > > > fiddling with the mixture and that I'd only set the timing by ear
> and
> > > not
> > > > > used a strobe.
> > > > >
> > > > > So now the bad.....
> > > > >
> > > > > I put the car back in the garage and started to try and get her
> running
> > > as
> > > > > sweetly as possible - I didn;t think this would be too hard seeing
> as I
> > > > was
> > > > > almost there..... how wrong I could be.
> > > > >
> > > > > I took the vaccums off the dizzy and my daughter held the car at
3k
> > > while
> > > > I
> > > > > put the strobe on  the pulley wheel ..... Now I was expecting the
> timing
> > > > to
> > > > > be out a little, but there was no sign of the timing mark -
> ANYWHERE!!!!
> > > > > really bizzare...... I moved the dizzy right over and the timing
> mark
> > > just
> > > > > came into sight - but still miles off. I removed the dizzy and
moved
> the
> > > > > rotor arm to bring the adjustment closer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now the car is a pin to start, but I got it going and after doing
> this
> > > > again
> > > > > got the timing mark to be crack on. Jsut one problem now. The car
is
> > > > > impossible to start. I had it running once and then it wouldn;t
idle
> at
> > > > all
> > > > > and ran like it was only firing on 4 cylinders and was running so
> rich
> > > it
> > > > > was stinking my eyes.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've been ill all weekend so I decided to knock it on the head
> there.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only thing I can think of is that in the past someone has put
> the
> > > red
> > > > > belt thing with the timing marks on, back on the car in the wrong
> > > place!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone know if this is possible?
> > > > >
> > > > > The timing marks are somehitn like 1|0    T|D    2|6
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, can I double check which timing mark I'm supposed to be
> using - I
> > > > was
> > > > > under the impresion it whould read 26 @ 3k rpm with all vaccums
> removed
> > > > from
> > > > > the dizzy?
> > > > >
> > > > > I don;t know I'm at a loss at the momment.
> > > > >
> > > > > One last thing - on the right hand side (as you are looking into
the
> > > > engine
> > > > > bay) of the intake plenum between the back 2 pipes there is what
> looks
> > > > like
> > > > > an oil vapur return line. Can anyone confirm this as one eld of
this
> > > line
> > > > > appears to go nowhere and is sucking like hell.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone - any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Just for infor I've replced (or has been replaced) the following
> > > > >
> > > > > Cap
> > > > > Leads
> > > > > Rotor
> > > > > Plugs
> > > > > Injectors
> > > > > Injector seals
> > > > > Starter motor
> > > > > ALL Vaccum pipes
> > > > > intake gaskets
> > > > > Air/oil filters
> > > > > WUR
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > JC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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