Can't seem to find the correct gap for BP5E plugs I'm guessing 0.65mm ? Can any one confirm for me. Currently they are 0.80mmEager to see if this solves one of my problems Mike.
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Officially should be 25 thou (0.60mm). Got mine set to 35thou on a sports coil............
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I have mine set at 30 thou with pertronix Ignitor and Flamethrower coil.Drive a Stag every day... it's wonderful!
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Gresley wrote:
what he said, minus the flamethrowerI have mine set at 30 thou with pertronix Ignitor and Flamethrower coil.Comment
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Andy Rundell wrote:No flamethrower, just a grenade launcherGresley wrote:
what he said, minus the flamethrowerI have mine set at 30 thou with pertronix Ignitor and Flamethrower coil.
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Thanks Chaps Gaps set new plugs didn't make the slightest difference. New inlet gaskets tomorrow. Can any one tell me why the breather from the rocker cover is needed and can I blank it off in a process of elimination. This is doing my head in and I haven't had a full day on it yet. MikeComment
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kryten wrote:Andy Rundell wrote:No flamethrower, just a grenade launcherGresley wrote:
what he said, minus the flamethrowerI have mine set at 30 thou with pertronix Ignitor and Flamethrower coil.
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Mike J wrote:my guess - and it is a guess; is that if it was blocked up you would have essentially closed off the oil system so you would get a pressure build up when the oil heats up. The vent on the rocker cover directs oilvapour back through the carbs where it gets burnt off. (I think!).Thanks Chaps Gaps set new plugs didn't make the slightest difference. New inlet gaskets tomorrow. Can any one tell me why the breather from the rocker cover is needed and can I blank it off in a process of elimination. This is doing my head in and I haven't had a full day on it yet. Mike
Does that sound about right guys?
Rgds
Dave
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Engines need to have a vent , the crankcase needs to vent out any pressure build up from windage or fuel leak by from the piston rings which can cause oil to push out from seals etc and in really bad cases crankcase explosion??? Inside the rocker cover where the vent pipe comes out is baffle plate which stops oil and lets only vapours out
Thats what they used to call them on large recip engines, crankcase explosion doors then they changed them to Crankcase relief valves, reason being that calling them explosion doors implied that an explosion could happen. I worked on one that the crankcase relieved not for the faint hearted I can tell you.
Cheers Stuart
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So what happens on the left hand side then. That doesn't have a breather. So could I temporarilly blocke this off. I'm sure I've got a leak somewhere. Just trying to locate it. Rather do it this way than run propane over the joints. Mike.Comment
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As long as you have one breather that will be plenty, If your looking for a vacuum leak I guess you could remove and plug the breather pipe not the cover, have not had that problem so far.
Stuart
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There is open air space between the two cam covers via the timing chain cover so only one vent required.
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Thanks for that.To check for leaks can I run the engine with this part blanked off? MikeComment
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