| Author | Message | ||
     Buell82 |
I want to make absolutly sure that my timing is right on. And my books lists two methods for adjusting the timing. Static and dynamic...are they just two different methods for checking your timing? Just earlier today I though I would try to easier of the two and attempted to check my timing via the dynamic method. (The method of unscrewing your crank inspection bolt and shining your timing light through it while your engine is runnig.) One small problem....how can you see anything when you have your engine spitting oil everywhere? My garage is a mess now...lol. If I have to do a static method, does anyone have any pointers? Thanks, Mike | ||
| Chasespeed |
EDIT: Drunk posting.... sorry guys... Chase (Message edited by chasespeed on August 06, 2007) | ||
| Sparky |
Buell82, would you settle for a tip on dynamic setting? Look in the Tool section of your service manual and get a HD Timing Mark View Plug p/n HD-96295-65D. It screws into the timing hole just enough so that it won't come out. It goes without saying that... nah, I'm not going to say it -- you've just had a baptism in oil. Welcome to Harley-Davidson 101! Sparky | ||
| Buell82 |
LOL Thanks Sparky. You know just before receiving your thread on this topic, I noticed that part from Harley. Doh!!! That should makes things a little easier. My other question is for static ignition testing, my book says to plug in a wiring harness adapter. I assume this is for gaining a good access point to check voltage? So anyways it does not give a part number for such a thing. Does anyone have any ideas for making this? Thanks, Mike | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
If you're going to be doing the timing with a light anyways, I don't think you need to bother with an adapter for the harness. Random rambling story: My other bike is a 1979 XLH with points. I always set the timing with the engine off and manually advancing the timing. It works fine like that. When I became vastly wealthy (got a job) I bought a timing light. I set about to do the timing "the right way" for once. Well it ran crappy. Hard to start, wouldn't idle... So I set it the old way with the engine off. |
