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« Last post by Vecchio Lupo on Today at 05:06:48 PM »Yes, I admit to being thick headed. I read the Guzzi shop manual. I read Guzziology, and I have experience with a timing light. Im trying to fix my shortcut cuz im a dope.
My 77 Convert was running pretty darn good. Since it was being painted, I decided to service everything I could think of. Got to points.....instead of leaving well enough alone, I got new ones.
I swapped out the points and set the gap and she started right up and idled and revved fine in garage.
After reassembly and out on the road....Power felt just a hair down, I thought I could hear pre detonation at higher rpm, also highway cruising was harder than before (engine seemed to be working too hard).
Got me thinking Im retarded at idle and cant get enough advance. OK. I dont have a timing light here with me, but I do have a multi meter and test light, my plan is to static time for now.
Flywheel at "D"...line above the D is static timing line according to manual. on both sides of the line my points are open, so Im thinking I need to rotate the distributer till Im on that verge of activation and set...then use the minor plate adjustment for the "S" left side.
I just dont want to make a boneheaded mistake.....Im looking for a simplified procedure if it exist. YES as soon as I get $500 I'll get Dyna III and coils.
Til then ??????
My 77 Convert was running pretty darn good. Since it was being painted, I decided to service everything I could think of. Got to points.....instead of leaving well enough alone, I got new ones.
I swapped out the points and set the gap and she started right up and idled and revved fine in garage.
After reassembly and out on the road....Power felt just a hair down, I thought I could hear pre detonation at higher rpm, also highway cruising was harder than before (engine seemed to be working too hard).
Got me thinking Im retarded at idle and cant get enough advance. OK. I dont have a timing light here with me, but I do have a multi meter and test light, my plan is to static time for now.
Flywheel at "D"...line above the D is static timing line according to manual. on both sides of the line my points are open, so Im thinking I need to rotate the distributer till Im on that verge of activation and set...then use the minor plate adjustment for the "S" left side.
I just dont want to make a boneheaded mistake.....Im looking for a simplified procedure if it exist. YES as soon as I get $500 I'll get Dyna III and coils.
Til then ??????
