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Tadaa, the old lady is running again.

The one thing I apperently did wrong, was set the static initial timing on 0°

The manual though, says to start with about -6°, some reading showed most people even go for up to -12°.

I set mine on -10°, and by the first key turn, the enige fired up without a single backfire, not even when I pushed the throttle, so timing it was indeed...

Next thing - how do I figure out what timing is the right one - how to find the "sweet spot"

I know George says to turn the distributor CW until the engine reaches the point where it no longer runs faster and faster, but I have the impression I can make mine run quite faster than it already does, and afraid to start driving with too much advance...

Any advice?

4/30/125:10 AM

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