mudferret

Many thanks bully lover. That makes sense - I'll give it a go

I probably messed up my first posting - hence trying again. I have tried to follow Tom advice - only in order to get my timing light to come on anywhere near 3mm (after finding TDC using a spark plug guage) I have to turn the rotor clockwise. Tom advises ani-clockwise. Given that the crank rotates anti-clockwise isn't this taking me to after TDC? If I do turn anti-clockwise the light does not come on until 12mm later. I do have a problem in that the stator plate is fully advanced, which must be wrong. As I say turning the rotor back clockwise will get me to 3mm but no less. I am using new points from Bultaco. Advice has been given to change the gap to get the light to come on 2.75mm with the stator plate in its original position (which was just in advance of centralised). Any advice greatly received as I do not jknow whether i am going backwards or forwards and am mightily confused! Mudferret

Thanks for from Tom - very useful. I have a 325 199 and have trouble getting to run right. I have wired up a test circuit as advised and have found TDC using a measure in the spark plug from Bultaco. in order to get the light to turn on anywhere near 3mm I have to turn the rotor clockwise - Tom says turn anti-clockwise. Given that the crank and rotor spin anti-clockwise doesn't this move me towards After top dead centre? If i move clockwise the light doesn't come on until approx 12mm later. I'm confused! I do have a problem in that my stator plate is fully advanved (clockwise) and have been advised to set points at a non standard gap (new points from bultaco) and then try to find 2.75mm BTC Any advice gratefully received as this bike has been ages being refurbed and I am itching to ride...

Hi Guys, A quick hello before I burrow into the Bultaco forums. I have a M199 that I have been doing up for a year now and....very nearly there, but not quite! Mudferret