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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: Bambino126 on February 21, 2014, 12:01:58 PM

Title: Dwell?
Post by: Bambino126 on February 21, 2014, 12:01:58 PM

Where can I get a dwell meter suitable for a 2 cylinder engine?
I want to get my points set more accurately than you can with a feeler gauge, especially when the points have wear.

Title: Re: Dwell?
Post by: scotty on February 21, 2014, 12:45:31 PM

As I remember on mine (my neighbour borrowed it and never gave it me back) it had a switch to select 2-4-6 cylinders on it.
It was a Gunstone one as I recall.

I need to have a word with my neighbour. :(

Title: Re: Dwell?
Post by: ChrisRLewis on February 21, 2014, 05:00:08 PM

I think if you multiply the dwell figure you can use a 4 cylinder dwell meter instead.

Title: Re: Dwell?
Post by: Bambino126 on February 21, 2014, 07:37:25 PM

My dad has a digital dwell tester that I can borrow, but it says "suitable for 4, 6, and 8 cylinder engines."
So let's say I put it in 4 cylinder mode and connect it to my Bis, do I halve the reading, or double it to get the true reading?

Title: Re: Dwell?
Post by: ChrisRLewis on February 21, 2014, 07:56:46 PM

A dwell meter set on the 4 cylinder setting should have a reading of 39 degrees (which equates to 78 degrees for a 2 cyl)

Title: Re: Dwell?
Post by: Bambino126 on February 21, 2014, 11:18:12 PM

Quote from: ChrisRLewis on February 21, 2014, 07:56:46 PM

A dwell meter set on the 4 cylinder setting should have a reading of 39 degrees (which equates to 78 degrees for a 2 cyl)

Thank you!  :)