j50 with issues

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no-hair
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just got the boy a j 50 , fitted some new cables , cleaned the carb and jets , kicked it over good blue spark , took about 30 kicks to start when it did dropped it into first and went backwards , would no start again still have goood spark , fuel getting to carb .... any idea`s please , cheers no hair :flaming:
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timing appears to be out- so much so that the engine is running backwards (true)

Suggest check woodruff key is OK then retime

Chris
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well done chris bang on >>>> shagged key
does any one know the key size lot smaller than normal lammy one
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does anyone know where to mark timing marks on a j maghousing , would you mark the maghousing around 3 o clock ...
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Doesn't matter where you set your mark, as long as you set one mark at TDC and one at whatever degree of advance you want. Best done with the head off and a dial guage indicator. Or, if you very, very careful, put a small screwdriver down the plug hole, rocking the motor backwards and fowards past TDC. Do this a few times and you will get a feel for what is TDC. Then, use a degree timing disc to set you advance. This touch method is only really a last resort, using the dial guage will get you spot on.
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