Help with timing

[felixx]

OK So I wondered why Anglia was sometimes getting a bit rough on idle and noticed that a screw had fallen out of the bracket holding the vac advance onto the side of my dizzy.

When I pressed it down the idle sped up a bit/ got a lot smoother

When I screwed it back in position the idle is very rough (wont idle without incr the idle speed).

So in order to advance the timing, what screw do I loosen?

I dont want to do the wrong one and get errthing out of whack.

my last anglia had a vernier type wheel on the side you could turn to adjust. This one doesnt.

I have borrowed a timing light off my neighbour.

PS the blue wire at the bottom of the pic has nothing to do with my ignition

[QCADTA]

So could it be a vacuum leak? usually adjust timing by undoing bolt that hold dissy to block and turning the whole dissy while keeping an eye on the timing.

[felixx]

QCDATA _ thanks mate, will have a peek at that. It is a new vacuum tube and when you goose the throttle the linkage moves..

[QCADTA]

not a problem, let us know how ya get on. When i say undo, i mean just loosen it enough to turn the dissy.

[felixx]

Sorted, advanced her a bit and she runs like a clock!

Thanks for your advice QCDATA.. beers next time you are in chch

[QCADTA]

Thats good to hear mate. Nothing like a win on a sunday.