Engine problems

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 31, 2007 | 04:03 PM

#11

Grimm

2nd Gear Member

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 339

From: Gardena, California

RE: Engine problems

You may want to check the vacuum advance as well.

Jan 31, 2007 | 05:25 PM

#12

Soaring

I ♥ Acer

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 17,565

From:

RE: Engine problems

Yeah, the gap is 0.017, and that is exactly the same thickness as a match book. Now, you young whippersnappers can just whip out a match book to set the points and impress your girlfriend.

Get the pertronix. I'm so glad I don't have to fool around with points again.

Jan 31, 2007 | 08:15 PM

#13

kalli

6th Gear Member

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 6,417

From: Cork, Ireland

RE: Engine problems

matchbook

...reminds me of when my breaker plate came loose. I took a few twigs from a tree to hold it in place to get back home.
But the looks I got were rather the "why don't you get a proper car" instead of the expected "Oh. look at McGyver here ..."

So what you say Soaring ? If you want it for the FAQ (how to adjust dwell) I'll polish it up a bit ...

Kalli

Feb 4, 2007 | 05:07 PM

#14

65mstng

Thread Starter

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 3

RE: Engine problems

thanks for the suggestions. ive been busy lately so its taking me a little bit longer than i hoped. ill let yall know what the problem is.

Feb 4, 2007 | 09:05 PM

#15

ponyx2

2nd Gear Member

Joined: Aug 2006

Posts: 208

From:

RE: Engine problems

I'll take McGyverisms any day. Being from the old school, points and such were the basics. MUCH more fun to make that SOB run than to wonder whether the PCM has died.