Never leave home without it

[scarysteve]

Having recently broke down and taken home on the back of a truck - what should you always pack in your van incase you break down.
I needed a spare fuel pipe and a distributor. Manged to cut a bit of pipe from elsewhere but no distributor so home we went.

What should you always carry on longer journeys: spare whats?
cheers

[Ian Hulley]

Look at the 'Engine Lid' thread.

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... Engine+lid

Ian

[Ralf85]

From my experience the most important spare to carry is a throttle cable as they can be time consuming to source when one breaks. If it does break, in accordance with Murphy's law, it will go on holiday when you are somewhere remote. They are not expensive, so get one now (they are different depending on lhd or rhd).

For the rest follow Ian's suggestion.

[scarysteve]

Cheers guys. The link is reading "The requested topic does not exist."??
Now stuck at home after being brought back. Can't seem to get her to catch. Fitted another distributor and she turns over but not firing up??? If I can't get it sorted it'll be a mobile mechanic or a short ride on the back of another truck to a garage

[ermie571]

spark present?
got the leads the wrong way round?
timing out (if you have replaced distributor)
coil ok?

Em
xx

[scarysteve]

Thanks. This may sound stupid but how do I check if the leads are right. When I removed the old one I just kept an eye on the postion of them and tried to replace like for like position wise. The coil should be fine as it was reasonably new. How do I test it with any electrical testers. As for is it sparking, can I test that on my own or do I need someone to look while I start it? I'm really stressing as i don't know much about engines. Give me a joiner job any day!
Thanks

[Ian Hulley]

Ok, 1.9 DG plug leads when viewed from the rear of the van ...

10 o'clock lead goes to top left pot
2 o'clock lead goes to bottom right pot
4 o'clock lead goes to top right pot
8 o'clock lead goes to bottom left pot

Check the rotor arm is seated correctly and that the dissy cap is in it's slot.

The 'Search' function is down at the moment for some reason or other.

Ian.

[scarysteve]

I'll give a bash. I have a 1.6 Aircooled ct petrol engine by the way. I'll try and take some photos, that always helps. Back in 10 mins
Cheers
Steve

[Ian Hulley]

I'll give a bash. I have a 1.6 Aircooled ct petrol engine by the way. I'll try and take some photos, that always helps. Back in 10 mins
Cheers
Steve

The order I put may not apply ... a classic example of why you should put your van details inc engine type in your signature.

Ian.

[scarysteve]

nuff said, info is king. will post photos shortly. no luck and now the battery is starting to go after all this!

[scarysteve]

OK dokay. here's the link:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1118 ... 8989183249

I have called a mobile mechanic to look at it tonight. It may be the best £30 spent or a tow to the knackers (only kidding but will have to get a truck or tow maybe).

Cheers again all
Born to burn fuel

[Mocki]

I'm pretty sure the firing order is the same across the boxer engines, air and water, unless of coarse they are rebuilt, when it is common, at least with the water cooled for them to be 180° out due to distributor dog gear being put in the wrong way...

Another common problem with the air cooled is the brown wire that earths on a spade connection near to the distributor often being broken off or just not connected after work in that area of the engine.... Worth a look, although I'm not 100% sure this applies to the ct

[scarysteve]

Yep saw that offending wire earlier and plugged it in. I have to point out I had a spare distributor in the house for something but anyways it is slightly different from my original. The new distributor only has two wire coming from it to the coil. The old one had a 3 wire pin thing connecting so that is now redundant as is the second (rhs) hose from the carb. That has been plugged now to stop air intake on that. God I don't make it easy.
Steve

[scarysteve]

[BOXY]

The new distributor only has two wire coming from it to the coil.

I'm not sure how your after-market dizzie should be wired up but are you sure the two wires both go to the coil? I'd expect one to go to the coil and one to be a +12ve supply from the ignition?