Hi, it's been a couple of years but I finally started work on my engine.
It had a pronounced knock when ran so I checked the timing & it seemed to be a little advanced,( I have a Lister manual).
My first time so I removed the pump (carefully) then I saw the access port.....nuts.
Anyhow I retarded the timing a bit 1/2 turn and bolted it back on, it fired up and ran half heartedly for 30 seconds then quit.
So now I went to set the spill timing properly and I can't get the pump to jive with the flywheel....it's at TDC and the fuel spills like it's supposed to but when I advance the flywheel a few degrees the fuel doesn't stop....it behaved when I checked it initially.So I figure I pulled a bonehead move some where, I just hope I haven't screwed it up too badly....
Edited to add...
It was way too hot yesterday so it was good I quit & slept on it.Some reading led me to the side of the pump body that has a "sight" hole where the plunger can be seen and there is a line on it that shows the upper/lower limits of it's travel..... from what I read it's good that I didn't advance the timing too much as that can damage the pump, the travel seems to be in the ballpark now.
