n13 1.8

[Ext User(gazza)]

heah people I have an 1.8 n13 auto is pinging does moving the distributor
forward or backwards solve this problem I don't have access to a timing
light to stop the pinging which way should I turn the distributor??forwards
to ward the front of the car or backwards

thanks in advance
gazza

[Ext User(atec)]

gazza wrote:

>heah people I have an 1.8 n13 auto is pinging does moving the distributor
>forward or backwards solve this problem I don't have access to a timing
>light to stop the pinging which way should I turn the distributor??forwards
>to ward the front of the car or backwards
>
>thanks in advance
>gazza
>
>
>
>
dont know but if it gets harder to start and the starter slows you got
it wrong .

[Ext User(Kev)]

the timing will affect the idle speed
if you move it into advance the revs will rise, if you retard it the
revs will drop,

or you could just lift the distributor cap and get someone to turn the
engine on the started, watch which way the rotor button spins
once you know this, then the timing will be
turn the same direction as the rotor button spins - retard
turn the oposite direction as the rotor button spins - advance

this will give you an idea as to which way to move it
then you want to retard the timing just a bit, only a couple of degrees
then take it for a spin(you need to drive it to hear if the engine is
still pinging

it's a bodgy way to do it but it works until you can get it done
properly

Kev

gazza wrote:
>
> heah people I have an 1.8 n13 auto is pinging does moving the distributor
> forward or backwards solve this problem I don't have access to a timing
> light to stop the pinging which way should I turn the distributor??forwards
> to ward the front of the car or backwards
>
> thanks in advance
> gazza

[Ext User(The Red Krawler)]

> heah people I have an 1.8 n13 auto is pinging does moving the distributor
> forward or backwards solve this problem I don't have access to a timing
> light to stop the pinging which way should I turn the
> distributor??forwards to ward the front of the car or backwards

If its suddenly started pinging without you adjusting anything, prehaps a
trip to a mechanic is worthwhile? Randomly fiddling with the dizzy (BTW, a
cheap timing light thats gonna work at least once is all of what, 20 bucks?)
is hardly a good idea :D

[Ext User(Clockmeister)]

"gazza" <gcusack@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> heah people I have an 1.8 n13 auto is pinging does moving the distributor
> forward or backwards solve this problem I don't have access to a timing
> light to stop the pinging which way should I turn the
> distributor??forwards to ward the front of the car or backwards
>

Since it's EFI you shouldn't fuck around with the distributor, rather fix
the actual problem.

Does the ping go away on premium fuel?

[Ext User(Clockmeister)]

"atec" <atec77@###hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> gazza wrote:
>
>>heah people I have an 1.8 n13 auto is pinging does moving the distributor
>>forward or backwards solve this problem I don't have access to a timing
>>light to stop the pinging which way should I turn the
>>distributor??forwards to ward the front of the car or backwards
>>
>>thanks in advance
>>gazza
>>
>>
> dont know

That's the bit you got right.