240260280 Posted July 1, 2019 Share #25 Posted July 1, 2019 Incorrect timing makes mufflers explode. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted July 1, 2019 Share #26 Posted July 1, 2019 Glad it's running!! Woot!! When (if?) you reach the point when you can talk about it, we're all ears. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share #27 Posted July 1, 2019 Well, it's always good to plug this in before trying to start the engineThe timing was off as well. My soul feels lighter now. 1 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted July 1, 2019 Share #28 Posted July 1, 2019 I'm glad you feel lighter now! I won't tell anybody Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
240260280 Posted July 2, 2019 Share #29 Posted July 2, 2019 That will do it.... well welcome to our club of merely human.... you and your high faloot'n fancy dancy restorations! 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted July 2, 2019 Share #30 Posted July 2, 2019 Now that’s funny 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave WM Posted July 2, 2019 Share #31 Posted July 2, 2019 Took my wife to ask me if I had gas in it, when I was trouble shooting a fuel issue. 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share #32 Posted July 2, 2019 8 hours ago, madkaw said: Now that’s funny yeah, funny now. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted July 2, 2019 Share #33 Posted July 2, 2019 53 minutes ago, grannyknot said: yeah, funny now. You got to learn to laugh at yourself. Your standard of workmanship probably does t see too many mistakes like this , but it will happen to the best of us. I’ve done many dumb things like this , but I do learn - until I do something different dumb - lol. I would still like to have your skills for efficiency and class of work any day ! 1 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted July 2, 2019 Share #34 Posted July 2, 2019 Man... It's still too early to admit that. Must have really been eatin' at you. Glad it's running!! We'll never speak of this again. 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted July 2, 2019 Share #35 Posted July 2, 2019 Best kind of mistake.... easy to fix! 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-578863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannyknot Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share #36 Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) After my oversight I left the engine alone for a while and started doing other stuff, today I started the engine, brought the timing down to 10 degrees advance by adjusting the distibutor. Idle is now 750 rpm with the idle screw turned out 2.5 turns ( I'm sure I read somewhere that it should be turned out 6 full turns) Does that sound about right for where the idle should be? The 1st pic is where the distributor is sitting now at 10 degrees, 2nd is warm oil pressure, pretty sure that is just those low reading sending units but I think I might install a modern sensor and gauge to find out. The temp gauge never gets higher than this. Edited July 14, 2019 by grannyknot Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62377-trouble-shooting/?page=3#findComment-579609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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