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Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. it's a lucas dizzy on a 998, 1984 mini 25, the problem being is they had worked loose, and now i ain't got a scooby as to how wide the gap should be... any help apprieciated. Thanks in advance mick rouse > Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way > through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > mick rouse Apologies if anyone's already answered this - my news server is a bit slooooowwwwww.... Looking though the google archives suggests it should be about 0.35mm - 0.40mm. http://makeashorterlink.com/?K33B12CE8 Ben. thanks ben :) mick > > Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way > > through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Ben. > Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way > through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > mick rouse 0.015" Lock thanks lock :) mick > > Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way > > through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 19/07/04 > Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way > through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > mick rouse Better to get a dwell meter and set it with that, Haynes has a list of dizzy serial numbers showing the correct dwell for your dizzy. Pretty easy job to do, remove cap and arm, hook-up meter according to makers instructions, get assistant to crank the engine, adjust points back and forth until it reads what the book says. Do the procedure when the plugs are out for cleaning/re-gapping/renewing and it puts less strain on the battery and makes a steadier reading. Officially, Rover didn't publish a points gap on later cars, only the dwell. By setting with dwell it takes out any errors in gap setting caused by the pip and crater that forms on the points face. HTH Drew. something like this drew???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3284&item=6110316873&rd =1&ssPageName=WDVW mick > > Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way > > through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > HTH > Drew. Just a wee bit old fashioned, that one looks like it designed for a Sopwith Camel ;-) I was thinking more along the lines of... http://tinyurl.com/4dkya A bit more expensive, but if you do (or intend to do) your own maintenance it will pay for itself many times over. HTH Drew. > something like this drew???? > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >>HTH >>Drew. thanks :) seen as i'm new to mini's it's really the first time i've had to do any major amounts of work to a car... tee hee.... i'm normally a bike nut, and belive me things are a wee bit simpler there thankfully :) thanks again for you help all... it's very much apprieciated. mick rouse > Just a wee bit old fashioned, that one looks like it designed for a > Sopwith Camel ;-) I was thinking more along the lines of... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > something like this drew???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3284&item=6110316873&rd =1&ssPageName=WDVW > > mick > > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > >>HTH > >>Drew. i had to set the gap once useing the foil out of a ciggie pack worked great till i got a chance to redo it properly makka > thanks :) > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > > > > something like this drew???? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3284&item=6110316873&rd =1&ssPageName=WDVW > > > mick > > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > >>Better to get a dwell meter and set it with that, Haynes has a list of > > >>dizzy serial numbers showing the correct dwell for your dizzy. Pretty > > >>easy job to do, remove cap and arm, hook-up meter according to makers > > >>instructions, get assistant to crank the engine, adjust points back and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > >>HTH > > >>Drew. >> Gonna sound like a really silly question, but after hunting all the way >> through my haynes, i can't find the correct gap for my points. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > HTH > Drew. With 4 cyl cars its not critical to set the points by dwell as there is sufficient time to charge the capacitor. But a dwell meter can give a good indication of different firing points off the cam. worn, bent shaft etc.
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