Re: engine running backwards?

Posted by Gmitch on September 28, 2005 at 07:37:23 from (71.28.136.162):

In Reply to: engine running backwards? posted by Dave in MN on September 27, 2005 at 20:10:22:

This is how I do that:

1. Pull the plugs and pop off the dist. cap.

2. Put a thumb or finger over # 1 hole and hand turn the engine until you get air pressure. Turn it a bit and insert a straw or something that won't damage the engine when you get to the top of the stroke.

3.When you have #1 at TDC more or less, crawl underneath and see where the timing mark is. Line the fly-wheel mark with the indicator you will see there.

4. The rotor will now be at or near where it will fire next. Plug in #1 wire on the cap at that spot and the rest of the wires accordingly and re-install the cap.

5. Loosen the dist. and advance the timing a dab and then with #1 plug wire positioned where a spark will jump to ground someplace on the tractor, slowly turn it back until a spark jumps.

6. Lock down the dist. at that point.

Works every time. If it were actually running backward you would have 4 reverses and 1 forward gear. Gary

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