Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 23:24:17 -0000 From: "John W" <john_woolfnopsamtspammail.com> Subject: Re: 1985 900i 16V
If you've got a strobe, check that yout timing is ok, and see that it advances automatically as you rev the engine. As a rough guide it should advance slowly and steadily without the vacuum advance tube attached, and sharply with it attached. My rule of thumb with these cars is to start at the cheapest solution and work your way through! Good luck John 1984 900i "Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamail.com> wrote in message news:B8AEA953.A306%pjghnopsamail.com... > in article TRPh8.1481$nt.446227nopsam11-gui.server.ntli.net, John W at > john_woolfnopsamtspammail.com wrote on 07/03/2002 20:13: > > > It sounds ignition related to me. How's your timing / rotor arm / > > distributor cap / HT leads / coil / vacuum advance ??? > > Distributor cap & rotor arm were replaced about 6 months ago with brand new > parts. HT leads are new (3-4 months) Bosch - I'm looking for some Bougicords > - yum :) > > Coil - dunno. > > Idle advance thingy (sits on the distributor bit - I'm not a mech) was > replaced about 4 months ago by my garage - the last one sprang a leak. > > I wouldn't be suprised if this has gone again, but I can't hear any leaks. > > It did run fine this morning and tonight from cold, so I'm a bit bemused. > How do you check the vac advance? > > Regards, > > Paul > 1985 900i 16V >