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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: mark.yellow.series.3 on February 12, 2007, 21:05:39

Title: which way?
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on February 12, 2007, 21:05:39

my V8 is running sweet as a nut aprt from one thing, it pre ignitioning, ie switch the key off and it keeps running for a second or two afterward.
i assume this is because the timing is too far advanced. so, which way do i turn the little adjusting screw on the dizzy to retard the timing a little.

thanks peeps.

mark

Title: which way?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 14, 2007, 13:11:04

You have a screw for that? lucky so and so.  IIRC turning it clockwise when looking from the outside shortens the vac advance tie-bar and advances the timing, so turn counter clockwise or use a fuel additive.

Might also be worth a de-coke.

Title: which way?
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on February 14, 2007, 18:37:45

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

You have a screw for that? lucky so and so.  IIRC turning it clockwise when looking from the outside shortens the vac advance tie-bar and advances the timing, so turn counter clockwise or use a fuel additive.

Might also be worth a de-coke.

only done 1000miles since rebuild :wink:

i set the timing up by ear/feel, and now the engine has run-in, i think its time for a tune up.