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Quote from: mickwinf on April 10, 2023, 04:06:07 PMThe points should be closed on approach to F mark and should open exactly on the mark. Move the backplate until it is perfect, then adjust the 3/4 side by moving its own adjusting plate without moving main backing plate.Cheers,.that makes more sense! I had it backwards.But I have given it a good many tries and I just can't nail it. Set at 0.3mm and 0.4mm and just can't get the adjustment required. Not sure it's the spark advancer or I'm just fundamentally missing something. Videos show this process to be fairly easy.
The points should be closed on approach to F mark and should open exactly on the mark. Move the backplate until it is perfect, then adjust the 3/4 side by moving its own adjusting plate without moving main backing plate.
If you cant get both side spot on F with 0.35 gap your points are either badly pitted or the fibre heel worn, especially with Tec point
You need to bite the bullet and buy some genuine ones, as you won't or shouldn't be replacing them with the Hondaman system they should last for many years. Make sure you oil the felt pad on the points plate so the heel of the points are lubricated or they'll be the part that wears out the fastest. Looking on the DS website genuine points for 1-4 and the 2-3 points are £29.95 each. Plus VAT and postage of course, that could be the £2.95 or he could charge the usual £7.95. I have a few sets, not sure how many, I'll do a pair for £40 inc P&P if that helps.
Ok, so got timing to line up between 0.15mm and 0.2mm.I'll get those OE points but is it possible for the cam to be also worn?
Dave I’m going out to the shed in25 mins, just out at the min, can you give us a chance to go home and I’ll call you re solenoid as it’s the same as mine but I’ll do it via video call then easier for you mate. You still on the same number?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: juitz on April 15, 2023, 01:04:55 PMOk, so got timing to line up between 0.15mm and 0.2mm.I'll get those OE points but is it possible for the cam to be also worn?Unlikely to be worn cam, as same geometry (only one lump) that opens either set of points.The problem is with the geometry in the points themselves, when fitted they should be exactly 180 apart as that is the position of the crankshaft big ends one from another. If they can't be adjusted to meet this 180 degree dispersion, there's not much you can do about it but compromise the gap as you've done, or use differently manufactured points that are more accurately manufactured.