I have a Bently, but am a little unclear on the proper procedure for setting the timing on my 85 Westy (automatic), would appreciate advice: As I understand it, first I bypass the idle stablizer, then set the timing (to 5 atdc as per bently, or 5btdc as per list wisdom), then set the idle to about 850 using the idle adjuster screw. Question: for this first step, should the engine be cold or hot? Then I reconnect the idle stabilizer. Here is where I get confused: With my old stabilizer, the timing would jump 10 degrees advanced and the idle would speed up (I'm assuming that it's broken and I've bought a new one to try). So with the new (hopefully working) idle stabilizer, do I then: reset the timing? or set the idle speed with the screw? or both or neither : it should just work. Thanks! |
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