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Jan 20, 2011 11:23 am
Jan 20, 2011 11:23 am
Subject: Re: V12 torque loss
Hello Owen
If you had the engine cam covers polished, presumably the distributors had to be removed. Did the correct distributor go back to each bank?
David Hine had this problem and found that the distributors on each bank rotate in different directions, so the automatic advance/retard is reversed. This means that as the engine speeds up, the ignition is RETARDED – not ADVANCED!
There was much amusement at the Northern Lagonda Factory when this problem and solution was discovered. Not being a V12 owner means I can only pass this information on –though it’s worth checking!
Colin M34
Hello Owen
If you had the engine cam covers polished, presumably the distributors had to be removed. Did the correct distributor go back to each bank?
David Hine had this problem and found that the distributors on each bank rotate in different directions, so the automatic advance/retard is reversed. This means that as the engine speeds up, the ignition is RETARDED – not ADVANCED!
There was much amusement at the Northern Lagonda Factory when this problem and solution was discovered. Not being a V12 owner means I can only pass this information on –though it’s worth checking!
Colin M34