What is the best way to set up the timing on a petter a11
The petter I recently purchased lets out quite a loud back fire through
the carburettor every now and then and I am wondering if the timing is
out a little ? turning the magneto on the swivell adjuster has no efect
Any ideas
Thank you
Many and various possibilities.
Either a blocked slow running jet giving weak mixture or a badly seated, or
adjusted, inlet valve . Could just be that the fuel level in the float
chamber is too low. My favourite would be that the things has been run off
load for years and is thoroughly coked up. Then the odd bit of carbon breaks
off and props the inlet valve open or perhaps that the inlet valve stem is
coked and sometimes sticks.
The impulse should trip at TDC which is when inlet and exhaust valves are
rocking.
hth
Roland
Indeed it was a blocked slow running jet
I thought it was timing because previous to the backfire I had the
magneto of to clean and adjust the points .
After opening the carb it looks like some previous owner has been
inside with a hammer and chissel and mangled all the delicate soft jets
.
Looks like a carb overhaul kit is needed
Steve
Mangled jets or not, it sounds to me like the mag is firing on the exhaust
stroke. Take it off & rotate the crank through one full revolution. Try it
again.
Might be an engine speed mag though, in which case it would make no odds!
Regards,
Kim Siddorn
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