ready to hit the road but it wont help

[robinoz]

right then i have now fixed my alternator even though i spent the last of my money ordering alernater parts from poland there still on there way it turns out i had the wire from alernator to starter motor on the wrong teminal so only got power when starter moter was engaged lol silly bugger
exhaust is now staying on had to re tap the threads as they kept comming loose
car is now registerd and on the road god its so cool to finaly drive it but i am really strugeling to stop it pinging and popping at low revs timming was set at 10 btdc slow idle screw is tight shut and turnd back a tiny bit mixture screw is out about 2 and half turns i have tried alsorts even down to 5 btdc carby is clean fuel pump is fine gaskets all good and plenty of fuel in coil and condenser thing all been changed plugs fine leads good
any ideas as its now driving me crazy i just want to get out cruzin
if any 1 in brisbane area want to give it go feel free lol

also 1 other thing

when had timming light on lead 1 (piston 1) light showed up 1 mark

when had timming light on lead 2 (piston 2) light showed up 2 marks notch on wheel thing??

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Popping at low revs is a sign it is running lean. No Idea about timing marks.
Hope you get it sorted soon.

Marc

[robinoz]

Running lean does that mean the mixture screw is to far in ??

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Yep

[Rusty's Uncle]

Normal set up start position for the idle mixture screw is 1.5 turns out then adjust from there when engine is up to temperature to get smooth running. Is the o-ring seal OK on the screw otherwise you might draw in air there. Also if you are just getting the motor up & running do a quick check to make sure that nothing has worked loose especialy base of carb 

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Are all of the fuel lines ok?

[126redbomb]

if it's any consulation my car has been acting like that for god knows how long and it's driving me insane.   
I think I need to get the carb set up properly.
To behonest I'm bored of the thing at the mo!   

[Rusty's Uncle]

You have got to keep the faith man , it's a case of mind over matter 
These cars can be cruel little teasers , they don't mind and you don't matter. It took me 15 months to get my 500 running reliably and now the gearbox is not good. My 126 has given me major problems that I am working on. It is all pain & problems with a lot of fun when things are going well would you really chop your motor in for an old Micra or Astra 

[robinoz]

cheers guys all fuel lines are new carby good and tight mixture screw out about 2 full turns now think i might have had a bit of a prob with the wieghts in the dizzy also oil evry where from the rocker cover gasket had burnt away it was new the cork type but while testing my tyre disintergrated so on the look for new ones see my wheel calculator post i had been out trying to get prices on tyres but was asking for 135/65/12 which i now belive to be wrong they are actually 135/80/12even though tyres say 65 ?? so untill tyres are done no more testing engine starts first turn evrytime hot or cold and idles buitifully so must be somewhere close

[Hazey-n-Marc]

I have 155/75/13,s, they are a lot cheaper and easier to find. Fit fine as well.

[robinoz]

would 175/55/13 fit on a standard 12" rim??

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Sorry, didn't see the 12 bit before  . No they won't.