[tcb] Re: Timing

  • From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:02:28 -0500

Cold compression

1 -- 150
2 -- 130 (something going on here)
3 -- 155
4 -- 150

all the push rods are in the sockets. Rockers move in and out fine.

Points have a little pitting but not horrible.

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:39:35 -0500
Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Pulled the line at the carb and turned it over --- good squirt. Filter
> clear.
> 
> G2
> 
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:00:12 -0500
> "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I may be an idiot to ask, but could you have crap in your fuel line?
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Gerald Livingston
> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 12:11 PM
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Timing
> > 
> > It tries. It stutters, stumbles, backfires. 
> > 
> > I asked about the run-on solenoid because the original German 30
> > pict-3 doesn't have one, at all. Nothing to plug.
> > 
> > I got it to at least start again by advancing the timing back to the
> > "wrong spot" (set static at "0" -- TDC). With timing at the proper
> > 10 BTDC static I couldn't get it to start at all. I still can't get
> > it to idle so I can put a gun on it and time to 27 - 30 total
> > advance since it has a 009 installed.
> > 
> > This is annoying. It ran fine for 1000 miles. That seems to be my
> > personal breaking point. That's about how many miles the Raby motor
> > sitting in the broken-rear-end-Rivi has on it.
> > 
> > G2
> > 
> > On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:02:09 -0400
> > "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > Well Gerald you can use a 30/31 pict or a 34 Pict with the adapter
> > > as well. From the solenoid perspective you can go to Lowes and
> > > get a brass plug that will fit it in lieu of the IAC solenoid.
> > > I know I have a bunch of 30s/31s and 34s but I'm not in a position
> > > to lend them out right now.  I travel all week and my parts runner
> > > is off in the USMC, go figure.
> > > 
> > > Simply put however I don't believe your problem is the carb from
> > > your description.  if you take the screws off the top, check to
> > > see if the fuel is at least 3/4 the way up the bowl.
> > > You could also have a stuck needle valve that could be causing
> > > either starvation or fuel puddling which will make it run like
> > > crap.
> > > 
> > > Either way a pipe cleaner and in about 20 minutes you can go
> > > through all the passages.  WHen you pull the throttle lever does
> > > it try to run?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Gerald Livingston <
> > > gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I found a rebuilt/rebushed 30 PICT-3 for $95+shipping. Is the
> > > > lack of an idle-air cutoff solenoid going to be a problem? (My
> > > > carb is a 30/31 with the solenoid hole).
> > > >
> > > > G2
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:57:11 -0500
> > > > Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Does anyone in Central/East Texas have a known good (as in "I
> > > > > just pulled this off of a motor I tuned up yesterday) 30 PICT
> > > > > carb I can borrow to eliminate mine as the problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > I need you to ba able to take it to the post office tomorrow.
> > > > > I will email you a prepaid USPS Express label so I can have it
> > > > > here on Friday.
> > > > >
> > > > > I can't justify buying a new carb just to find out if the carb
> > > > > is actually the problem. I'm still bleeding money on keeping
> > > > > my 18 year old fed. Thankfully, he's supposed to start a new
> > > > > job tomorrow or Friday.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks all,
> > > > >
> > > > > G2
> > > >
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 

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