[SEL] 8 cycling Witte

John Hall jthall at worldnet.att.net
Thu Sep 16 18:42:39 PDT 2004


Timing is on my list of things to troubleshoot again. But your thoughts on
the exhaust valve are going to be checked first. It is a new spring, as are
all the springs on the engine, but there just may be something wrong with
the tension.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: Edd Payne <edsingns at winsoft.net.au>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [SEL] 8 cycling Witte


> Hi John.While ever you have that much advance on your ignition you will
get
> 8 stroking affect.Cut it down to 5 deg or even les as long as the engine
is
> not labouring.Also check you exhaust valve spring tension as if it is not
> strong enough it will cause 8 stroking as it may be sucked open and give
> lean mixture.This can be impercievable to the eye but does happen.
> EDD PAYNE
> PO BOX 364 GULGONG
> New South Wales  AUSTRALIA 2852
> 0263742387
> edsingns at winsoft.net.au
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:52
> Subject: Re: RE: [SEL] 8 cycling Witte
>
>
> > I had a few minutes to tinker this evening and I think I spotted the
> > problem. It appears the govenor is out of adjustment. I can't believe I
> > hadn't notced it before. As best I can tell it is completely shutting
off
> > the butterfly. It doesn't appear to be moving the throttle a lot but
when
> it
> > closes the butterfly it is causing the 8 cycling I am seeing, or at
least
> > that's my current theory.
> >
> > John
> >





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