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« Reply #15 on: 18 November, 2015, 02:22:33 PM »

It's very interesting stuff. One thing which puzzles me is how do you physically adjust the dwell?
dwell is a funtion of mark space of the open close of the contacts so its a function of the contact gap. Electronic systems such as luminition does this electronically through timing circuits.
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« Reply #16 on: 18 November, 2015, 04:02:07 PM »

System fitted to Fay since 2007 with no problems, I did as suggested and fitted a new set of points and plugs.

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« Reply #17 on: 18 November, 2015, 04:23:43 PM »

System fitted to Fay since 2007 with no problems, I did as suggested and fitted a new set of points and plugs.

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Dwell should be checked from time to time with this as heal of points will possibly wear closing the gap (and retarding the ignition) only relevant for mega miles....Dwell is simple - I have a dwell meter bought at the time colourtune was all the rage. Clip across the points and get instant satisfaction that all is well with the ignition system...
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« Reply #18 on: 18 November, 2015, 05:31:43 PM »

I've never fully understood what a dwell meter did until now... http://www.howacarworks.com/ignition-system/checking-the-dwell-angle

I'm going to buy one!
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« Reply #19 on: 18 November, 2015, 06:00:56 PM »

I did chuckle when it said fit a NEW distributor!! Fat chance on a Fulvia
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« Reply #20 on: 18 November, 2015, 06:35:09 PM »

Indeed Tim, I was very pleased to buy a Marelli dizzy in mint condition last week which is destined for my new engine . I'd looked at the 123 unit but rejected it on the grounds that by the maker's admission, wear rates on the cap was quite high. This is how I came to be researching ignition amplifiers and Utterly Butterly containers...
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« Reply #21 on: 18 November, 2015, 10:54:06 PM »

Reading "how a car works" on the use of dwell meters I can't see how you can get readings for different cylinders. Surely the meter averages the dwell over all the lobes of the distributor cam.

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« Reply #22 on: 19 November, 2015, 05:35:30 AM »

I've never fully understood what a dwell meter did until now... http://www.howacarworks.com/ignition-system/checking-the-dwell-angle

I'm going to buy one!

Assuming the disti has good bearings, and the points are not burnt etc, isn't the same result obtained by setting the gap according to the manual and then using a strobe light to set the timing?

From what I can see the only plus may be to pickup the variance due to a worn disti?

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« Reply #23 on: 19 November, 2015, 09:47:17 AM »

Are new dizzy's for Fulvias totally unavailable then? I'm surprised going by what seems to be an increasing number of parts remade.
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« Reply #24 on: 19 November, 2015, 11:15:58 AM »

Yes you can buy a 1,2,3 unit, but that is not a remade Marelli dizzy, I have one it is not cheap, but does a good job.
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« Reply #25 on: 19 November, 2015, 09:14:58 PM »

"Assuming the disti has good bearings, and the points are not burnt etc, isn't the same result obtained by setting the gap according to the manual and then using a strobe light to set the timing?"

Setting the points gap is an indirect method of setting the required build up of charge in the coil. The angle of dwell is what you are trying to set, so using a dwell meter is the direct and most accurate approach. Also the dwell meter measures dynamically whereas a feeler gauge can only be used statically. The instructions in "how a car works" cover initial setting, resetting after a bedding in period for new points and explains how using a dwell meter is accurate even when the points are well used.

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« Reply #26 on: 20 November, 2015, 12:55:39 PM »

Reading "how a car works" on the use of dwell meters I can't see how you can get readings for different cylinders. Surely the meter averages the dwell over all the lobes of the distributor cam.

Frank T

Absolutely right Frank and as Peter quite rightly points out, it's main benefit is enable wear in the dizzy to be compensated for by adjustment.
Measuring each event, which is what I'm interested in, requires an oscilloscope rather than a simple meter.

Yesterday I had all this explained to me by an older , wiser man... Grin 
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« Reply #27 on: 20 November, 2015, 01:29:08 PM »

Hi All

As a pure coincidence I had occasion to look at the current offering of oscilloscope add ons for Laptops. Amazing what you can buy now starting at £16.69 delivered...

Not a great sampling speed, but there are 20Mhz versions starting at around £40, even cheap ones with LCDs for around £25....

See

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Channel-PC-Computer-Digital-Storage-USB-Oscilloscope-Probe-CD-/121401801984?hash=item1c441c7d00:g:ASQAAOSwQItT3zw1

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Pocket-AVR-DSO150-Digital-Storage-Oscilloscope-USB-Probe-Kits-/141748299975?hash=item2100db68c7:g:2rMAAOSw-jhUJ6SR

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HANTEK-6022BE-PC-Based-USB-Digital-Storag-Oscilloscope-2-Channels-20MHz-48MSa-s-/271543870829?hash=item3f3946a56d:g:6yIAAOSwbqpTvPUf

I still have an big old HP analogue one from the 70/80s (not powered up for a few years now), hate to think what it originally cost new, I bought it 15+ years ago second hand for around £200 from memory.

Peter

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