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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 17:59:58 GMT 1
Just tried to change my points and condensor.... think i did it right::: poped off cap. popped off rotor arm. undid condensor mounting screw. undid points screw. took them off. put the new condensor onto the new points. lined points up with hole. put screw in. put the black cable through the dizzy hole from the condensor. connected that up. mounted the condensor. put the cap back on. tried to start it. swear. pop cap off. fit rotor arm. put cap on. start it. "IT RUNS! ;D" *gives it some revs* "  awhh" got a huge miss now. i know its something to do with what ive just done though... any suggestions... daylights fading fast and need it sussed  |
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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 18:02:16 GMT 1
AH HAH! getting it on cam and such? no! forgot! got excited! lol. ill give that a go now. may be interesting though as its on a slope on my nans drive...
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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 18:04:27 GMT 1
(this is my first points change by the way... im not really a mong....... ish lol)
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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 18:12:54 GMT 1
cant tell when my points are open or when they should be open... |
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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 18:28:30 GMT 1
POINTS ARE SO SILLY
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Post by moggyguy on Oct 9, 2008 18:37:06 GMT 1
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 9, 2008 18:45:36 GMT 1
Put the car in gear, push it until the points are closed. You will realise after a few attempts when they are furthest open and when they are closed.
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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 18:55:37 GMT 1
Nope mine are closed the entire time. tried adjusting them and now it doesnt even start up at all. and i still cant get a gap there.........
when the megajolt is on im going to stamp on my points out of spite...
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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 19:09:35 GMT 1
given up on those stupid backwards points for tonight now. too dark to be fannying around with getting a bit of metal 15thousands of an inch from another bit of metal while making sure the cars in the right place and im tightening up the right screw...
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Post by thejinx on Oct 9, 2008 19:51:46 GMT 1
Listening to that i think i have the same problem, Starts rev it and it dies. Yureeka
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Post by coedy on Oct 9, 2008 21:07:34 GMT 1
mine doesnt even start now ¬_¬
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Post by ger2008 on Oct 9, 2008 21:18:33 GMT 1
chuck them in the bin and get the mega jolt on. If you are going to roll the car when in gear pop the HT lead off just incase u jump satart the car and it runs u over lol.
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 9, 2008 21:40:28 GMT 1
If the cap is off and your watching the points then it wont start anyway. But for safety yeah I guess I should have suggested unplug the dizzy.
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Post by ger2008 on Oct 9, 2008 21:43:01 GMT 1
lol i was only joking
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Post by coedy on Oct 10, 2008 15:14:27 GMT 1
right then everyone. found some better feeler guages with the numbers easier to read. is it the: 0.015 or the: 0.15  |
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Post by coedy on Oct 10, 2008 15:29:54 GMT 1
forget it sussed now. im waiting for my dad.
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Post by irishstick on Oct 10, 2008 17:30:39 GMT 1
the silver paper inside of a fag packet is exactaly the same,
i always gap my points with it, thats why i smoke, the cortinas buzactly the same!!!!!!!
real easy in a break down!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Post by coedy on Oct 10, 2008 18:57:20 GMT 1
Handy to know! although i dont smoke.... ive heard that the silver paper can be a fuse if needs be aswell? also...... SHES ALIVE!!!!! ;D my dad fixed it .......in my defence the base plate was really tight and didnt move, kept jamming. so we had to take off the dizzy, fanny around with ponds of WD40 and wiggling it back and fore until the baseplate loosened up a bit, then the points adjusted easily enough! (and i was even doing the right thing to try and adjust them as it goes!  ) then checked Dwell and Timing. took her round the block and she is no longer sluggish and hesitant... shes bloody loopy and fearless..... lol. Off to Asda's tonight to treat her to a drink of Oil! ;D Cheers to everyone who tried to help though! especially Biker who ended up phoning me like 3 times to talk me through it lol  |
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Post by irishstick on Oct 10, 2008 19:01:53 GMT 1
Handy to know! although i dont smoke.... ive heard that the silver paper can be a fuse if needs be aswell? also...... SHES ALIVE!!!!! ;D my dad fixed it .......in my defence the base plate was really tight and didnt move, kept jamming. so we had to take off the dizzy, fanny around with ponds of WD40 and wiggling it back and fore until the baseplate loosened up a bit, then the points adjusted easily enough! (and i was even doing the right thing to try and adjust them as it goes! ) then checked Dwell and Timing. took her round the block and she is no longer sluggish and hesitant... shes bloody loopy and fearless..... lol. Off to Asda's tonight to treat her to a drink of Oil! ;D Cheers to everyone who tried to help though! especially Biker who ended up phoning me like 3 times to talk me through it lol well thats what its all about, ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Oct 10, 2008 19:17:19 GMT 1
especially Biker who ended up phoning me like 3 times to talk me through it lol His phone bill must be huge! I was on the phone to him for an hour sorting out my timing ;D ;D |
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