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Perhaps you should go back to the basics again. Set the flywheel at 1 1/4" btdc, loosen the clamp bolt on the distributor and with the column lever set midway rotate the distributor until the points are just opening and retighten the clamp. It still sounds to me that your engine is still retarded
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26-08-2018, 08:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 26-08-2018, 08:30 AM by Reckless Rat.)
Just a thought, Graham... some people have (and do) use a timing mark that they've made on the camshaft pulley with a corresponding mark on the cover. (It's easier to see rather than having to take the cover off the flywheel) However, the camshaft pulley does not fit on a keyway, it's on a taper so if it has ever been removed there is no guarantee that it has been put back in exactly the same place. Best to use the flywheel, and for belt and braces, a check through n°1 plug hole that the piston actually is at the top of its travel (and on the compression stroke).
As has been mentioned earlier a good starting point is to find top dead centre and then rotate the flywheel until the 1,4 marks are opposite the oil feed to the dashboard gauge.
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Sounds like something is wrong with the ignition set up. You should be able to make it rumble quite badly if over advanced.
If can't make it rumble.....it isn't over advanced, so the dizzy isn't in the right place.
Have you changed the condensor?
Where are you? Southern England is a big place.
Simon
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I do think it best to join your local A7 owners club and get someone to take a look, as it does sound like 'something silly' that wouldn't take a lot for an experienced A7 owner to tweak and help you with.
Andy B
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