timing the engine

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:53 am

i have a 1980 carb 2000
i am wondering how to u do the timing when there no marks, other then lining up the cam etc,\

when the engine is cold it turns over fast and starts, when it hot and u turn it off and try starting it, it acts like it to far advance ( i think ) and or as if it was flood and turns over in a boging way
does this make sense

thanks

jsab · Post by **jsab** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:50 pm

So Jim, you don't have timing marks for the crank? The timing indicator is down on the left side of the engine, if you are looking at the engine from the front.

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:37 pm

i guess it not on the cover no
i did not look at anything eles

i looked at the right side, i will double check

majicwrench · Post by **majicwrench** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:05 pm

If it is cranking hard hot, like yoiu have guessed, it is probably too far advanced. If you can't find marks, pull cap, crank engine, watch which way rotor turns, loosen dist mounting and turn dist the same way a small amount. Thjis will retartd timing, If it still cranks hard, repeat. Really, you should find, or make, marks.
Keith

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:26 pm

should have a set of timing marks on an angle piece at about the 10 o'clock position facing the crank pulley.

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:05 pm

yes i know it was to advance, i have not checked for the marks yet
thanks

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:06 am

pop the hood on your other spider and look for your marks
set your 80 there

the three marks top to bottom

10 btdc
5 btdc
0 tdc

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:24 am

good idea joe lol. i have 2 others and they should be the same or close
thanks

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:33 am

my 80 is set on the 5 btdc, i set it there, i was not sure !!!!!! it should be on 10?

124JOE · Post by **124JOE** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:29 am

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:30 am

thanks joe
u been a great help,. and the others that have replied

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