Hi Team:
I have been mostly a structural and finishing handyman on my BJ8 and found the forum amazing at sharing ideas and tips over a 2-year spruce-up of the car.
I took my first steps at playing with an otherwise fine overhauled engine completed 15-years ago (only 5,000miles since) this year be tweaking the HD8 carbs. This with encouraging, "go ahead do it yourself", phone advice from a enthusiast.
I lingering issue with the engine has been light-moderate pinging under acceleration in 3 - 4th gears under engine load. To date this seems to only be reduced if I find 94 octane gas +++++ tons of octane booster additive.
After hearing my experience, someone suggested that my ignition timing might be a bit off and have to be adjusted.
If this is the case, with the car otherwise running mostly well, should I be tempted to play with the micrometer adjusting mechinism on the distributor? Is that the purpose of the device? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/canpatriot.GIF
Which way should I turn it first and how much to start? I have access to a timing light and a dwell meter....
I am an ambitious learner.... how should I get started out, or should Andrew look for an experienced tuner?
- Andrew 1 -
I have been mostly a structural and finishing handyman on my BJ8 and found the forum amazing at sharing ideas and tips over a 2-year spruce-up of the car.
I took my first steps at playing with an otherwise fine overhauled engine completed 15-years ago (only 5,000miles since) this year be tweaking the HD8 carbs. This with encouraging, "go ahead do it yourself", phone advice from a enthusiast.
I lingering issue with the engine has been light-moderate pinging under acceleration in 3 - 4th gears under engine load. To date this seems to only be reduced if I find 94 octane gas +++++ tons of octane booster additive.
After hearing my experience, someone suggested that my ignition timing might be a bit off and have to be adjusted.
If this is the case, with the car otherwise running mostly well, should I be tempted to play with the micrometer adjusting mechinism on the distributor? Is that the purpose of the device? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/canpatriot.GIF
Which way should I turn it first and how much to start? I have access to a timing light and a dwell meter....
I am an ambitious learner.... how should I get started out, or should Andrew look for an experienced tuner?
- Andrew 1 -