https://jason.bennee.com/blog/2012/03/adelaide-fringe/ Benz World Photography Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:47:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9 https://jason.bennee.com/blog/2012/03/adelaide-fringe/comment-page-1/#comment-4908 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:07:55 +0000 http://jason.bennee.com/blog/?p=2692#comment-4908 so glad you made it to WOMAD.. And happy birthday

]]> https://jason.bennee.com/blog/2012/03/adelaide-fringe/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:56:36 +0000 http://jason.bennee.com/blog/?p=2692#comment-4907 Hi, I would not worry about the running on. With an older vehicle that has done lots of miles and never had the cylinder head off, the valves are almost certainly encrusted with carbon. As I explained before the high spots on the carbon can get very hot and act as centres for ignition. You will also get pinking or premature ignition if you are going up a hill in too high a gear and having to push the throttle all the way down. As you are a good driver you never do that so you probably never heard it but you could try the experiment when the engine is hot. What can cause problems is if the ignition timing is out as this can cause overheating and running on if retarded or pinking if too advanced. You need at least a strobe lamp and some knowledge of what the timing should be to do anything about it so it would be best to ask a garage to check it for you. That should not cost more than a beer or two.

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