Standard Ignition Timing

davamb · Postby **davamb** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:19 pm

In the interests of getting the car back to a known starting point (and while I wait for a manual to arrive) can anyone tell me the standard advance setting? Previous owner said he'd put on a bit of advance and it's a pig when cold.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:22 pm

10 deg BTDC for a Manual

bit less for an Automatic for memory
but it should be on the underside if your bonnet on some kind of sticker

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:39 pm

Make sure you bridge the TEN and GND terminals in the diagnostics box and set the base idle speed first.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:42 am

in that case make sure the radiator fan is unplugged in the fuse box
make sure all lights are switched off & radio is not blaring.

can't remember how....but if extra current is running it somehow ends up compensating the advance. so just make sure you have no currnet apart from whats required.

also set the RPM to 850-900 before yoy play with the timing.

but you knew all that anyway.

davamb · Postby **davamb** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:52 am

StanTheMan wrote:in that case make sure the radiator fan is unplugged in the fuse box make sure all lights are switched off & radio is not blaring.
can't remember how....but if extra current is running it somehow ends up compensating the advance. so just make sure you have no currnet apart from whats required.
also set the RPM to 850-900 before yoy play with the timing.
but you knew all that anyway.

Nup (still awaiting that manual) but I do now. Thanks guys.

davamb · Postby **davamb** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:26 pm

Steve Tinker wrote:Be aware that when you loosen the CAS to adjust the timing, you will probably disturb the oil seal which will start to leak oil behind the cylinder head (mine did). You will need a new oil seal to rectify the problem.

Jeez - that'd be right.

How to change is in the Big Garage Forum, not difficult but a little fiddly, even for a big bronzed Pantah owner......

You need to be small and lightweight Steve, not big and made out of a copper zinc alloy! I've seen bigger clutches on Honda 175s. (Mine now has straight-cut primaries to spin the clutch faster, thus reducing the torque loading as p = tw (torque x omega), the overall gearing restored at sprocket. Clacky at idle, but such a delicious noise at redline. But that's a story for a biker forum)

ummmm.... Big Garage Forum????