couple of questions
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hey chaps, got the car all running now and set the timing to 12 deg at 1500 rpm. got the mot on tuesday and just wondering if there is a good way to set the mixture roughly so its not gona lean out on the way to the test centre, ive got it running very rich at the mo?
also the oil temp gauge is reading 55 degrees c and the water temp is around 85, thats running the engine for around 10 mins at tick over.
are these temps ok cuz it seems bloody hot for only 10 mins running time.
cheers chaps

'always keep a spare shot for a stray bird'

seems ok as long as it doesnt climb

thanks iain. also i cnt seem to time it correctly, if i get it to 12 degrees its running like a bag of shit and dumping everytime you loose the throttle!! 16 is not bad, but then it starts to smoke!
im stuck!!!!!!!!!
also been running it for bout 15-20 mins and the waters boiled!!! spat out the rad all over my leg!!! great eh

Edited by fordimus maximus on 15th Apr, 2007.

'always keep a spare shot for a stray bird'

just looked and the part number on the dizzy is sumat like 42660j.
from just searching thats not a turbo dizzy is it?

'always keep a spare shot for a stray bird'

sounds like its running over rich to me!

carb rebuilt? fuel pressure ok?

shouldnt make a difference if its only idling what dizzy you have.

no didnt rebuild the carb and not checked fuel pressure. could not get hold of the rebuild kit at the time.
would this cause it to get very hot tho?

'always keep a spare shot for a stray bird'

i've got a fuel pressure gauge dude, i'll bring it over tomorrow night cos i'm coming with kean.

smashing that would be wicked, c ya then

'always keep a spare shot for a stray bird'