Setting Timing

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:20 pm

Does the vacuum line get pulled when checking timing, or does it stay on?

By now you should know the Pinz does not have a vacuum advance/retard on it....like in brain surgury, it's just there to remove the moisture

pcolette · Post by **pcolette** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:57 pm

The vacuum line is only for removing moisture from the dist. cap so it stays connected.

When I've adjusted timing using an external battery (motor cycle, lawnmower, etc.), per previous posts I've connected the negative terminal of the external battery to the Pinz chassis and the timing light negative lead to the Pinz chassis also. If I'm remembering correctly these were instructions per Jim L. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but this works well for me.

edit: (Sorry Dave, I didn't see your post!)

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:10 pm

(Sorry Dave, I didn't see your post!)

Yeah,yeah,yeah... I'm invisible.... no one see me or my posts....

M Wehrman · Post by **M Wehrman** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:14 pm

Yeah,yeah,yeah... I'm invisible.... no one see me or my posts....

Sounds like someone needs a hug....!

berger · Post by **berger** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:18 pm

David Dunn wrote:
Does the vacuum line get pulled when checking timing, or does it stay on?
By now you should know the Pinz does not have a vacuum advance/retard on it....like in brain surgury, it's just there to remove the moisture

Ya, I discovered that earlier

....just making sure. I am doing a fair amount of reading on vehicle timing and the Pinz manuals I have aren't the clearest.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:55 pm

M Wehrman wrote:
Yeah,yeah,yeah... I'm invisible.... no one see me or my posts....
Sounds like someone needs a hug....!

Yeah, I do...Let's go to Hooter's

berger · Post by **berger** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:10 pm

Well, thanks for the kick Dave

!

I redid the timing today with a TACH equipped timing light and the truck was running at about 1150RPM at idle....warm. I knocked it down to 940 and I was able to keep it at 3DEG BTDC. There was a slight hesitation this morning when starting from a dead stop, which is now gone after the adjustment. I have noticed, even this morning, that acceleration through the gears is much smoother and stronger with the civi setup.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:04 pm

After 5 years of Ural ownership, I can tell you the difference between 750 and 900....absolutely.

And after 4 months of Pinz ownership,I guess 1150 rpms sound like 900

berger · Post by **berger** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:53 am

David Dunn wrote:And after 4 months of Pinz ownership,I guess 1150 rpms sound like 900

uhmmmm yes???

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » Thu May 09, 2013 9:07 pm

For what it's worth, I just got done with a full tune up and found 12 BTDC worked best for me. And yes, it's a Petronix ignition.

krick3tt · Post by **krick3tt** » Thu May 09, 2013 9:46 pm

Depends on your altitude. Here at 5280 feet 6 to 8 works great.

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