Aidan wrote:check the gearbox code, you might have the 1.6 gearbox in there or worse one of the early diesel boxes, cu with correct box should be a bit quicker than you are finding if the engine is in good health
Has this been done yet? suggested on page 1, get under and and have a look for numbers/letters.
I dont know the readings sorry ! Will do next week when I get it done
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I went to my mechanic today who Ive used for years he spent a good hour with me he didnt do a compression test (will do next week, he thinks it doesnt need it)
He did check the timing and it was 4 degrees before top dead centre (haynes says 7.5) but that was before the days of unleaded petrol so he says thats about right.
What he did notice was that the big air pipe that comes off the air filter box was pretty much none existent (the pipe that should lead to the right air vent) he said the carbs need air not stale hot air to work.He has put some pipe there and I will see if it makes any difference on the weekend.
I also changed the sparks, distributor cap & rotary arm.
Haynes says 4-6' ATDC with the vac tubes connected. So if your timing is 4' BTDC with the vac retard attached you're at least 10' out. It would have been more useful if the spanner monkey had checked what the timing is advancing to as the revs increase. My money is on the ignition not advancing beyond 15' because the mech advance is stuck.
You could try posting a separate question on how an electric fuel pump should be installed. I've never seen on in the engine bay before? It seems odd to have it higher than the tank and so far from it.
2ltr Aircooled CU with twin Solex's & originally a 009 dizzie, but now back to standard.
to be honest all this degrees stuff means nothing to me !
Wanted Air cooled specialist that is in NORTH LONDON ! I have spoken to a few and they all sound money grabbing carb tune up £200 or £60 an hour it will take 4 hours etc !
