timing procedure

[brokeagain]

Well I took of my mag to clean things up and thought I had my act together ,but I guess I need the whole anchalata.
I am a novice  and I have diconnected the plug wires .so I can really used some help .
This is a wico model C  hg 42  4cyl IXK3

Thanks
ed

[Edited on 4-2-2004 by brokeagain]

[Ray]

On your ix engine if you have a magneto, looking at the cap, number one is at 1 o'clock position. See description

No.3-------------No.1


No.4-------------No.2


On your engine No. 1 is always the sparkplug nearest to the radiator.

[brokeagain]

thanks ray, I see someone marked that area before.

as far as my wiring order is it clock wise on the distributor cap and straight back from # 1 as in 1,2,3,4 at the trans end.
Id like to check and make sure my wires are on correctly.

I have good spark ,compression is there ,but shes life less
ed

[brokeagain]

wont start cause some valves are stuff wide open .pulled the head .see what happens

[Blake Malkamaki]

I think the firing order on those is 1-2-4-3.

Did you set your point gap and then set when the points open?

[brokeagain]

thanks blake,
I did pull the head and got the valves to fuction. I can still turn this motor over very easlily with plug in .
Maybe bad rings or is there a compression release .
ed

[Blake Malkamaki]

No compression release. You should feel some, though they don't have huge compression when new. Did you lap and set your valves when the head was off? You should at least do that.

If you had the mag off, you'll need to set the timing.

Good luck

[brokeagain]

I did get it running but I keep loosing the spark for some reason not found yet .I have no Idea what  this means
(Did you lap and set your valves when the head was off? You should at least do that.)
Heads back on It runs and Im still moving forward. must deal with spark issue next......

[tim forry]

Hey bud, these engines are bad for jumping out of time, because of a bushing that they use on the end of the mag impulse coupling shaft. The bushins is supposed to be blind, meaning capped on the end. If you put your finger at the end of the shaft on the front cover and can feel the shatf move when cranking, you need a new bushing. Not much money from Zimmermans and not a big job to change. Every time the motor stops, the coupling can disengage if the end is broken out, as most are. Hope this helps.  Cured mine.   Tim