Timing light recommendation please

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by mjones1969, Jun 16, 2019.

  1. Hi,

    What timing light gun do you use/recommend?

    Cheers
     
  2. Bog standard no-delay Draper, fifteen quid :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Gunson with delay but they all do the same job.
     
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  4. The cheapo Powerspark one works OK.
     
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  5. EggBoxes

    EggBoxes Supporter

    Always knocking the delay knob on the end of the gun changing the delay, now glued at zero, iffy calibration.
     
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  6. adjustable one, set at 28 degrees for timing at maximum revs with the vacuum pipe off and plugged.
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  7. I used a bog standard Accuspark. I didnt fancy the idea of trusting the calibration skills of the Chinese manufacturers so instead I just measured round the pulley and marked the correct advance and did it with a straight gun. Nice and simple.
     
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  8. ^this. The delay type will only have cheap crappy electronics performing the delay function, so your timing's likely to be out of whack. I trust TDC and measuring round the pulley more.
     
  9. My Accuspark gun has these very helpful safety warnings: 14429319091831.jpg
     
  10. Quality item. I hope you avoided the rotating part. And decomposition.
     
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  11. I did. Severely. In juries...
     
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  12. I have a sealey lamp which is good, but as mentioned it's easy to knock the advance and I forget to check it every time!

    If I was purchasing again I think I'd avoid any advance adjustment, the Type 4 has it's own scale for this.
     
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  13. On a type 1, you’ve only got to mark 28 or 30 degrees once with a blob of paint, and you’re sorted.
     
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  14. Thanks all, I've ordered an Accuspark S8000 basic gun and some tipex :D
     
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  15. And you can use the Tippex for fixing typing errors after you’ve done the timing. Winner :thumbsup:
     
  16. EggBoxes

    EggBoxes Supporter

    The Tippex dilution fluid was good stuff, probably banned now.
     
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  17. It was! Can’t even sniff magic markers these days :rolleyes:
     
  18. My light just died, we saying the accuspark guns are ok? They seem cheap!


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  19. Was less than £15 delivered, I will let you know if its any good when I start using it:)
     
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  20. Give you good timing, long time! You bet!
     
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