Ignition setup b200e

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alf
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Ignition setup b200e

Post by alf » 30 Aug 2013 10:44 am

Good day. I need to know how the distributor on a b200e engine should sit on the engine block, between it`s "ears". I mean I know it has not a precise (standard) position from one engine to another, but it should be orientated slighty to the left or right? At low reevs and under load I can hear tiny knocks from the explosions inside the engine. Should I rotate the distributor to the left or to the right? At the moment the distributor is locked at the middle.
Thanks.
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Ride_on
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Re: Ignition setup b200e

Post by Ride_on » 30 Aug 2013 08:56 pm

As you say it is not a precise position, so rotating it will usually not affect the timing. It is a cylinder selector only, the timing is controlled precisely by the crank sensor and the renix computer, of which there are a number of versions depending on year, compression etc.

If you have knocking you have other problems, if the ignition is working it should be working fine. If you want to check it use a timing light on the front crank pulley, there are timing marks. A workshop manual will tell you the idle advance setting to expect for your engine.

Perhaps if you have lossened it and you are not sure where it should be you might be on the edge of working, just rotate it left until it stops working then restart and rotate right until it stops working and chose a position roughly in the middle.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
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alf
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Re: Ignition setup b200e

Post by alf » 31 Aug 2013 09:56 am

Ok, i`ll give it a try the way you mentioned it. Thanks !
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`87 B200E on LPG grey GLT aka Time Machine

Ride_on
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Re: Ignition setup b200e

Post by Ride_on » 31 Aug 2013 10:40 pm

You could also do it static by setting the engine to TDC and checking the distributor rotor arm aligns up with the piston 1 (nearest radiator). Although its about 10 degrees offset
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

alf
Posts: 124
Joined: 03 Oct 2008 06:00 pm
Location: Bucharest, Romania

Re: Ignition setup b200e

Post by alf » 11 Sep 2013 08:20 am

Well, the distributor cap had a small crack on it, I removed it/ fitted a new one. And after that I moved the body of distributor slightly to the left and it seems to work ok.
Thaks again. :D
the early bird gets the worm
`87 B200E on LPG grey GLT aka Time Machine

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