ENGINE TUNING EXPERTS

[johnny_h]

I have had my car tuned by two well respected tuning centres but each time when driving home I have to fiddle with the dizzy because it is pinking like fook under load. The last time I had it tuned the guy made Ben Morley put on the det muffs while they did a power run and he heard nothing. I was happy with that until I put my foot down on the motorway and it started rattling to fook. Like I say this has happened twice now. Why?

[w p e]

wouldnt say im a expert but would sat first get the dizzy checked[what engine are we talking] if pinto bosch type ive had many that bob weights stick on full advance after high revving this could be a factor in your pinking problems. this noise could also be down to weak mixture at certern rev rangers. weak mixtures gives more power but with the fuel we get now days your better of a bit reacher that will cause less damage and not a great power loss. also to higher compression and our low octane fuel could even be the cause. check the timing against the spec of the dizzy IE 15 degrees stactic at 1000rpm give the car a spanking then witout turning it of re- check the timing if at 15 still then dizzys ok if its moved then time to get the dizzy modded to stop the problem. if all fails retard the timimg a degree at a time and see if that helps. hope this help in some way

[4parajon]

When I last took the capri on Ric Woods rolling road, he set it all up for me and then when he'd finished he gave me the keys back and said "take it for a spin for half an hour to see what you think.

Might be worth trying that Johny next time mate

[joker]

hi mate johns car need to come over to malta i think for a heavy inspection .

no big deal just timing mate and on the line

[antz]

When I last took the capri on Ric Woods rolling road, he set it all up for me and then when he'd finished he gave me the keys back and said "take it for a spin for half an hour to see what you think.

Might be worth trying that Johny next time mate

 

exactly what bogg brothers does!

[dragaddict]

set the timing at full advance when the engine is reving 4000 upwards

[abarth78]

try something like 34 total advance

[johnny_h]

try something like 34 total advance

 

Thanks for the replies but you may as well be talking Maltese. I need to get a book on engine stuff coz I know jack!

[Rick]

isnt pinking due to premature ignition? (could be late ignition)

 

after messing with most my cars i got pinking at higher revs.

 

i think i solved it by setting the timing then messing with the mixture screws on the carbs

 

prob better to let someone look at it that knows what theyre doin

[abarth78]

ok let me tell you in maltese then heheh

 

tija erba u tletin bhala timimg fuq erba tellef rev hehe

[joker]

i know what to do and no pinking anymore mate .

remove all four pistons and leave rods only .

[dragaddict]

[johnny_h]

i know what to do and no pinking anymore mate .

remove all four pistons and leave rods only .

 

Is this an easy job?

[johnny_h]

prob better to let someone look at it that knows what theyre doin

 

well that's what I thought was happening the last two times it was rolling roaded

[joker]

dragaddict can handle this mate he will give a big shoot of gass and no pinking anymore for sure

[dragaddict]

if the engine is still pinking & gives it a shot,he want find the engine under the hood

[abarth78]

under the hood he won`t find anything but believe me he will surly find it all under the car

[joker]

if it is my joker i give a kick in his teeth of the joker and make them gold ones

[Rick]

[Mk2Jo]

if it is my joker i give a kick in his teeth of the joker and make them gold ones

 

[Nick Mexi-cos]

Sound to be like ya need to get it booked in With Mr wigger WPE ( he will have that thing sigging )

[joker]

nitrous is laughing gas so you can laugh or cry .

[flyingbanana]

I need to get a book on engine stuff coz I know jack!

 

ask jack to have a look at it

[Guest MK1gaz]

The load on the engine is far less when it's on a rolling road than when labouring along in too high a gear at a light throttle opening . Either use the right gear and floor it or just knock a little bit of timing out and it will be fine . It happens everytime mate as rolling roads never road test the car afterwards

[joker]

we dont use rolling road mate here in malta we have but one in a million goes on .

 

we put timing and fuel mixture the right way good running in and on the strip