Starting issue

[dixiebabes]

Just changed the cap, rotor arm, and plugs, and now it takes forever to start if it dosnt flatten the battery first. Tried the old rotor arm back in and it strted but still took a while could i be right in saying the plug gaps need setting? Didnt set them last time i changed them and was OK, thats whats got me a bit worried. Anybody know the setting for the gap so i can try that. Or any other sugestions would be appreciated.

Regards Dix

[grahamw48]

Hi mate !

Nearly all plugs used to be set to 25 thou (when packed)...in old money.

I believe the gap for RV8 is 30mm thou

To be honest I can't really see it being the plugs, even if you have to adjust them slightly.

There is a chance that the rotor has some sort of protective covering on it, which needs cleaning off. We used to rub them on the sidewall of a tyre int olden days.

Next possibility is ignition leads on in wrong order...needs checking, but the engine would then run like a bag of nails IF it managed to get going.
Anything dislodged during the changeover ?

It's going to be something really simple, but I'll let the EFI and electronic ignition experts make some other suggestions.

Good luck - Gra.

Edited by grahamw48 on Thursday 7th May 22:43

Edited by grahamw48 on Friday 8th May 00:08

[blaineuk]

check the centre pin hasn't fell out of the dizzy cap.

[carob]

HT Leads Dix.

Check there all in order and secure, especially thr king lead.

Rob

[Wedg1e]

grahamw48 said:

I believe the gap for RV8 is 30mm.

THIRTY MILLIMETRES! Holy sh....! I'd better get some bigger feeler gauges

[Wedg1e]

Dix: you do know there are a few different types of cap that all fit the RV8 distributor, don't you? If you get one that's too tall the centre brush doesn't touch the rotor arm so no sparkee...

[grahamw48]

Wedg1e said:

grahamw48 said:

I believe the gap for RV8 is 30mm.

THIRTY MILLIMETRES! Holy sh....! I'd better get some bigger feeler gauges

Oops...make that thou.

[dixiebabes]

Old rotor arm back in plugs set to 35,000 running like a dream dunno what happened there like ?????????? new rotor arms dont work its official

Regards Dix