Pinking!

[Gresley]

My Stag has taken a liking to pinking, even on 99 octane fuel, but only when worked very hard admittedly. I have had the strobe light on it this evening and it is at 14 deg BTDC. The problem is that I cannot rotate the distributor body at all in the retard direction. Am I right in thinking that it is just a matter of removing it and turning the distributorrotor back one tooth? I would appreciate a less musical engine!

Thanks,

Brian

[Andy Rundell]

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Yep - if you are at the limit of distributer adjustment you'll have to pull it, move a tooth in the appropriate direction and pop it back in.

.........Andy

[Gresley]

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Many thanks Andy, I'llsort ittomorrow. Amazing how just two degrees makes it pink!

Brian

[martin]

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Just a suggestion, but don't remove it, carefully lift it while turning the rotor arm in the appropriate direction, you should feel it move round one tooth. Martin.

[Gresley]

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Many thanks Martin, that method worked a treat! I could swear the engine runs smoother now...

Brian