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Hi guys,it's been a while since i last posted although i keep an eye on the boards. i just did the timing on my 1.9 wbxr df engine.new plugs,new dizzy cap and rotor arm.i checked it static first then put the strobe on it with vac disconnected and found it was out a little so reset and connected vac ...

Cats don't like petrol, they can't resist antifreeze even though it's not good for them !

Managed to quieten down the last tappet and now the engine sounds much better. Thanks people for the advice.

I've not had chance to have a look at the tappet screws today but if what you say is correct does it mean new valves kev,or can it be adjusted. since owning the van I've only used 15/40 mineral oil and have done two oil changes in 4000 miles as the first oil change I did was very black and wanted to...

Thanks for that 123-jn I will check it tomorrow since I've done 140 miles in the last two days .hope its just the screw.

Further to my discovery that my 1.9 df has solid followers fitted and adjusting the tappets the engine has much improved performance but still has one annoying tappet. i noticed when going over the tappets once again just to check I hadn't missed something that one of the adjuster screws on no 2 cyl...

I'm watching this thread with great interest as i have an early df built in 82 .any knowledge I pick is always a bonus .give me a F0RD cross low or pinto and I'm happy but wbxr is a mystery ! He has said it's really a late engine with respect to the important bits like bearings. I realise that and ...

Final update .readjusted tappets as per solid 6 thou engine stone cold , fitted new distributor cap and rotor arm,engine running much better than before and doesn't sound like a man running behind shaking a tin of ball bearings ! i have located a good distributor off an early df,watch this space . b...

I'm watching this thread with great interest as i have an early df built in 82 .any knowledge I pick is always a bonus .give me a Ford cross low or pinto and I'm happy but wbxr is a mystery !

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:ok A good rule of thumb is to check adjustments of anything before changing. If you had counted the number of turns you changed it by you could have put it back to where you started. You have just made a similar mistake by adding a space between itchy and feet, silver and bullet :D I did count the...

Silverbullet Is it worth me putting it back to how it should be as it seems a good base engine ?

Thanks to you both itchy feet and silver bullet. i will let it cool and reset tomorrow. Something else I noticed is the block is painted gold where you can still see the paint , would this mean a recon and explain the solid followers ? so far I have learned I have a pierberg carb instead of a solex ...

Ok update just found a sticker under the grime on rocker cover saying manual tappets so I guess that means solid, so adjusted to 6 thou as per wiki says and idle is back and so is my power. next question is. should tappets being solid as seems to be the case be adjusted hot or cold ? The engine is s...

What size gap would you recommend? it's a df engine.