Spoke too soon... (timing help)

[kleaky88]

It was inevitable really, I should've kept my mush shut.

The car was running rough, starting well but you could tell it was a tad out of time. So I cleaned the points up and reset them to the correct gap. 0.40. and they're getting a good spark. Plugs spark, fuel is present but it will not fire. I've tried putting the gap back to wide as it was before but same problem? Dizzy and rotor arm are good.

Have I somehow put the timing out by mucking about with the points? The distributor itself is solid and hasn't moved but it seems to be out of time????

Edited by kleaky88 on Monday 10th July 11:21

[kleaky88]

I took the vaccuum unit off and checked it, it seems to work ok but the vaccuum pipe is shot and has never been attached. Started fine before without it though. Would this make a huge difference?

[kleaky88]

Took the HT leads off one at a time and then put them back. But have checked the firing order and they are correct. I just can't start the bloody thing to alter the timing. I tried it with the vaccuum connected but to no avail.


If I have someone turn it over whilst I turn the dizzy until it starts would that work? Then at least I could time her up once running. Just seems odd cos I haven't actually done anything to alter the car.

[kleaky88]

Just to let you all know we got her going over the weekend. Turned out that the dizzy was shot. After three hours of checking and changing things we finally had her running sweet, all be it after changing most of the ignition system. We set the timing by ear and she's running fine. Only thing left to change is the points and condenser and that'll be it.

Edited by kleaky88 on Monday 17th July 10:38