Recent content by Col 190

Thanks very much, I realy apreciate that Dieselman. Col

More timing questions Cheers Ian I understand how to use the strobe light but I don't know how to interpret the result. It strobes so the pointer is pointing to the left of the '3' on the timing scale but where the '5' is on the scale looks to be much larger than 5 degrees. So I am still a...

Hi everyone More questions for you ... I have just pulled apart a Stromberg 175 CD carb and the Haynes manual says the float level should be 18-19mm. Does anyone know where to measure this from? Cheers Col

Carb repair kit ordered! I have ordered a FULL repair kit for the carb. Hopefully it will be a straight forward job. There was a large rip in the diaphragm and the needle is worn, and I assume the jet is too. Am I going to completely muck up the mixture settings by replacing the jet? If...

Hi I'm sure I'm a little stupid for not being able to work this out but ... how do I read the timing scale (1989 190 2.0 Stromberg Carb UNleaded)? I've been told it should be 5 deg BTDC at idle, currently it is on the bar to the left of the "3" but this does not look like a normal degrees...

Hi I have a Stromberg 175CD (Pierberg) carb on a 190 2.0 (201). Has anyone got a repair manual for this carb. The Haynes manual is a little lean on information and only does half of it anyway. I have always had trouble with the idelling on this car and have replaced the diaphragm etc and it...

Hi everyone I have a 190 2.0 1989 (210) with a stromberg 175CD Carb. Can anyone tell me what the timing should be as it has been converted to unleaded? Cheers Col