The Ford Capri Laser Page

It an accu spark distributor so it's not an original distributor conversion unfortunately!

I finished sorting my MOT failures from yesterday on my daily driver and I have had another play with the Capri today and it seems to run better at speed when the static advance (or actually retard) is set to somewhere between -6 to -8, however it runs dreadful at idle! I think it has to be ignition...

I finished sorting my MOT failures from yesterday on my daily driver and I have had another play with the Capri today and it seems to run better at speed when the static advance (or actually retard) is set to somewhere between -6 to -8, however it runs dreadful at idle! I think it has to be ignition...

Thanks for the replies. I had the car a couple of years and it's never run right since I have had it. I have changed the plugs a couple of times, tired different leads, replaced the PCV, changed vacuum hoses and checked for leaks to the brakes servo. Carb is also new (proper weber 32/36) and whilst ...

Thanks for your reply. I will try that tomorrow, as in theory it should eliminate it but probably won't idle (or idle badly) as it be retarded rather than advanced at that speed. What I have done is fag packet measure the mechanical advance by hand with a protractor and I am getting about/ just over...

I was hoping someone might be able to help me with a timing question on for my 2.0ltr. It engine simply isn't running right especially for you rev it as it pops and misses and I think it is because there is way to much advance above idle. The static advance is set to 8 degrees and at about 2500rpm i...