316, M10 not running well at all ADVICE please

[PK]

new update.

The car isn't happy at all nw, the damper weather has meant it's not even firing.

I have now found out that the ignition components that have been replacd by someone are on the most part. completely incorrect.

The coil looks like its from a 320, the rotor arm is completely wrong and i'm about to check the plugs now....

PK

[tommi_e21]

coil shouldnt really mater what its from

[PK]

I agree on the coil now. I'm still a little new at playing mechanic

I took the dizzy off today, stripped it and rebuilt it. Whilst taking the star wheel off (it's a post 1979) I noticed that on of the arms was all bent out of shape. I've straightened the arm as best I can and reassembled it checking for any interference.

Popped it back on tonight and stll not firing

could be the timing is horrifically out (I'm borrowing a gun on Wednesday) getting good looking sparks on all cylinders now though. Fingers crossed for Wednesday

[drjim]

Was it you sent a spare dizzy to? I still have one if you need it - in fact a 1977 and a 1983 so covering both directions of turn.

PM me if you need a spare one to try, I've also got a load of ignition leads going spare.

Jim

[PK]

Amazing... PM'd you Jim

weber still haven't got back to me on the jetting for the 32/34 DMTL, was it southern carbs someone mentioned... ill try them tomorrow

got to get it running soon, getting some 13" BBS Mahle's on thursday from stevo

[PK]

Well it's fixed.

Thanks to a box full of ignition components from Dr Jim.

I think the problem was the centrefugal advance inside the dizzy. it must of ceased after standing for so long. either that or a myriad of other problems. my rewiring of the dizzy cap may have gone some way to messing it up.. Ahemm

thanks to you all

PK

[TobyA]

I've the same problem: runs without the vacuum tubes, very little power, backfires through carb if pushed in the slightest when under 2000rpm and coughs a little afterwards. I rebuilt the carb after realising that one barrel was constantly leaking fuel (when it failed it's MOT) and now it's like this. I should try what you've done, although it does seem funny that having solved one problem another completely different problem occurs.

DrJim, I don't suppose you've another box of ignition bits, have you?!

[drjim]

No bits left I'm afraid. Sounds like your timing could be way off. Presumably the car failed MOT on emissions rather than anything structural??

The carb on the car originally was a new one - does it look newish? Maybe when Mike stuck it all together he used the carb that was on the replacement engine amd Jamie sold off the newer one. I would ask Mike but he deals with 15 or more cars a week and will not remember anything from that long ago! Maybe if you email Jamie and ask him.

Have you got a strobe light to check your timing? I have one sitting in my toolbox that never gets used if you want one to borrow.

Jim

[PK]

And I still have all of Jims spare ignition components. It does sound like a timing issue though. have you got your self a manual?

If not its fairly easy to static time as long as you can take a plug out and see the mark on the puly with the fan on.

If you need talking through it i could write it out for you??