Distributor Adjusting

[roadnsky]

Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most.

What were we talking about?....

[GregH]

What were we talking about?....

Hallowe'en?

[GregH]

Being able to take apart the extra dist in the comfort of the dining room table (shhh) I now have MUCH better idea who easy it is and how it all fits/works.

What do people use to clean up the advance?

With the dist still in the engine do you normally take the advance right out or use a q-tip and solvent? carb cleaner? They just look dirty not rusty.

[GregH]

Was at the boat Saturday puttering about - hey it was up to 6C inside!

Hand cranked the engine again, which I did about every 3 weeks over the winter and this time had with me a smaller size pipe wrench to try and see if I could not persuade the stuck distributor to turn.

Backed off the clamp and in trying to get the pipe wrench to fit the blasted thing turned! Put my hand on top and could easily turn it left or right; very carefully I put it back to its original position. I am guessing that 5 months of winter with a splash of penetrating fluid was all it needed. Phew!

Another month and it'll be warm enough to start 'er up!

[GregH]

Following up on this from last year, once I installed the vacuum gauge, I started fiddling with idle, the engine suddenly wouldn't idle less than 900, more like 1100. Could not figure it out....

So here I am on the weekend, checking things over before firing up for the first time and making sure linkages work, etc..

I notice the fuel lever does not set all the way against the idle stop... but why???

and then .. I notice that the small clear vacuum gauge hose (plastic) is caught between the lever and the stop!



Another lesson learned...