Thread: Series IIA engine problem

G'day btm

I posted a reply to your quiery on the REMLR site, but I didn't note that when setting the timing with a timing light, it is done with the Vacc Advance disconnected, and the timing to be set at 6deg BTDC then re-connect the Vacc Advance to the Carby


cheers

This one sounds bizarre, but I've seen it 2 or 3 times.

Look inside the distributor. Find the wire that earths the mounting plate for the points to the body. If this wire is loose or cracked, it will break contact when vacuum advances the most and pulls the wire apart. When the motor stalls, the car starts and runs fine again. Easy to fix, and easy to find, but only if you look for it.