[AT] Starting Issue with MH Pacer

[Dave Rotigel]

Larry, Simply my ignorance, but I've never heard of that. What kind (make?) of engine(s) would that be?
	Dave

On Aug 30, 2014, at 11:59 AM, rlgoss at twc.com wrote:

> 
> 
> There are some engines where the only way to change the timing is to change the point gap.
> 
> 
> Larry
> ---- Bo Hinch <bohinch at gmail.com> wrote: 
>> Your timing possibly  did change . I would *MARK* the distributor , then
>> slightly loosen it and rotate it one way or the other a very small amount .
>> At that time , the problem will get better or worse . If worse , rotate it
>> back in opposite direction same amount as first rotation past your mark .
>> ALSO , *before doing the above , I would make sure the plug wires are in
>> proper order .*
>> Bo Hinch
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 8:33 AM, LeRoy <lep3 at ptd.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> I have a problem and not sure what I did but here is the overview.
>>> 
>>> Yesterday I was trying to start my MH Pacer for the second time, this time
>>> I
>>> got some new parts like points, condenser and new plug wires.  I couldn't
>>> see any spark at the points so I decided to change the points and
>>> condenser.
>>> In the process of changing the points I notice the gap was so wide with the
>>> new set that I thought I needed to adjust them to get them a bit closer
>>> like
>>> the last set.  So I used the screw that adjusts the gap and then screwed it
>>> down when I thought I had what looked like the right distance.  I also
>>> updated the condenser and the wires.
>>> 
>>> When I try to start it seemed that it wanted to kick over however when it
>>> did the fan started to rotate clockwise rather than counter clockwise when
>>> it was turning over.  Did I screw up the timing on this when I adjusted the
>>> gap?  Or did I get a plug wire in the wrong location?
>>> 
>>> LeRoy
>>> 
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