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Title: Help on starting
Post by: ste on 30 Sep 2016 at 17:23

Trying to start the TS project and failing miserably. Suggestions please anyone?
Fuel is fine, was flooding a bit but we seem to have overcome it.
Spark is there, perhaps a bit weak and maybe I should get mag checked?
Compression seems good. I'm going to borrow a compression tester tomorrow and check it.
It just doesn't seem to want to start. Any ideas?

Stephen

Title: Re: Help on starting
Post by: chris mac on 30 Sep 2016 at 17:30

Timing ?

Title: Re: Help on starting
Post by: eddie on 30 Sep 2016 at 19:15

Stephen,
             Make sure the mag is timed up to fire on the correct cylinder. Take out the front HT pickup from the mag - turn the engine until the valves on the back cylinder are just rocking - look into the hole for the front HT pick up - you should be able to see the brass segment - if you can't, you probably have the mag timing 180 degrees out.

  Regards,
                Eddie.

Title: Re: Help on starting
Post by: ste on 30 Sep 2016 at 21:15

Thanks, will try today.