[tcb] Re: Timing
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:54:36 -0700 (PDT)
Me thinks you are on the right track. It's the carb. Don't like the
difference on that one cylinder but 130 should work just fine. Should not be
causing your problem.
--- On Thu, 9/30/10, Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Timing
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 8:02 PM
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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