Re: Urq Ignition woes

[turbo@steelcity.net]

Andrew Pennell wrote:
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> Regarding my 81 TQC gray market.
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> This past week I decided to check all of the adjustments to my ignition system in order to cure the following:
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> The engine runs very rich. The plugs are black from carbon and the smell of gas is apparent. The engine runs rough especially at idle. It lopes along as if it has a racing cam or something. The injectors don't appear to leak and their pattern is ok. Also, the cold start valve does not leak.
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> According to my Introductory Service manual, The engine should be at TDC, the camshaft sprocket dimple should line up with the valve cover, and the markings on the distributor should line up with each other. You will not believe what I found:
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> With engine at TDC the camshaft sprocket dimple is not visible (not sure how off it is until I pull the cover off). In addition, the distributor was 180 degrees from the inner marks lining up.
> With these conditions, is it possible for the engine to even run correctly? Could my camshaft belt have slipped to throw all of these settings off?
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> I found one more thing to add a little confusion to the whole situation. My distributor has two tick marks: one located on the outside casing, and the other on the inner disc (the rotating center). In addition it has a dimple, also on the rotating disc. Shouldn't the post ( the part that the rotor snaps to ) line up with the tick mark on the rotating disc so that when the rotor is attached points in the same direction as the tick mark? Can this be adjusted? Should I line the distributor up by th
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> I hope I explained this well enough that someone can shed some light on the situation. I would appreciate your help.
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> TIA - Andrew Pennell
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	If you turn the crankshaft one more revolution you will find the marks
to be closer to the picture in the book and I bet the dist lines up
correctly also.And remember if theese marks are not lined up correctly
the engine will not start and may bend the valves.SO BE CAREFUL!!!
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