It really sounds like an engine that's out of time when it's running. I've adjusted the CAS fully to either side while the car was running and it didn't change whatsoever, but it seemed like the more advanced I put it, the better it ran.

The problem is that I can't really set the timing properly until it will idle, or can at least hold a constant RPM for a bit.


When I mentioned the idea of backwards plug wires to my dad, he just started laughing. He did the same thing on his Norton once, and had the exact same symptoms that I'm having. His Norton ran on a waste spark system.

I'm going in for surgery in a few hours, and I know this will be bugging me until I can get back to Guelph and try it!