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I ordered the Ignitor I to go with my stock coil and it should be here tomorrow or Wednesday. Will let you know how it goes.
Btw, used kalli's methods and my dizzy looks like it's in good shape
Btw, used kalli's methods and my dizzy looks like it's in good shape
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Got the Ignitor I today and installed it easily with my stock coil and no modification to the resistor wire.
It fired right up and idled nice. Took it for a drive and it seems to run smoother, but seemed it was pinging so I had to retard the timing. I think it might have been because my points gap was set incorrectly, not sure. But I also need to fiddle with the idle screws because I think it is idling at too high of an rpm (not because of the Ignitor).
It fired right up and idled nice. Took it for a drive and it seems to run smoother, but seemed it was pinging so I had to retard the timing. I think it might have been because my points gap was set incorrectly, not sure. But I also need to fiddle with the idle screws because I think it is idling at too high of an rpm (not because of the Ignitor).
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Got the Ignitor I today and installed it easily with my stock coil and no modification to the resistor wire.
It fired right up and idled nice. Took it for a drive and it seems to run smoother, but seemed it was pinging so I had to retard the timing. I think it might have been because my points gap was set incorrectly, not sure. But I also need to fiddle with the idle screws because I think it is idling at too high of an rpm.
It fired right up and idled nice. Took it for a drive and it seems to run smoother, but seemed it was pinging so I had to retard the timing. I think it might have been because my points gap was set incorrectly, not sure. But I also need to fiddle with the idle screws because I think it is idling at too high of an rpm.
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well in a points system the very second the points open the ignition fires. then they go through the full opening cycle, close down and as soon as they are connected it's charging the coil for the next fire. as soon as it opens again it fires.
In an engine where everything is set perfectly you can assume that only after 2000 miles the points have so much wear that they open sooner or later then what you set them originally to. This causes the timing to change. in most cases it's going the worse direction: earlier. A lot of people or when they get the car handed down feel that the ignition is set wrong and start advancing or retarding without even looking at the points. Or they adjust the timing and then adjust the points. same mistake.
So basically if you change to a ignitor the timing will never be right and you absolutely have to time the engine again. _but_ here comes the good news. that module will not wear. once the timing is adjusted properly, that's it. no more adjusting points every 1000 miles. I actually think that's what the ford shop manual says:every 1000miles. and I know people who drive their car for 10.000+ without even looking at them ...
Anyway ... get a timing gun (borrow from a friend). Time the engine and you won't have to do it again :-)
In an engine where everything is set perfectly you can assume that only after 2000 miles the points have so much wear that they open sooner or later then what you set them originally to. This causes the timing to change. in most cases it's going the worse direction: earlier. A lot of people or when they get the car handed down feel that the ignition is set wrong and start advancing or retarding without even looking at the points. Or they adjust the timing and then adjust the points. same mistake.
So basically if you change to a ignitor the timing will never be right and you absolutely have to time the engine again. _but_ here comes the good news. that module will not wear. once the timing is adjusted properly, that's it. no more adjusting points every 1000 miles. I actually think that's what the ford shop manual says:every 1000miles. and I know people who drive their car for 10.000+ without even looking at them ...
Anyway ... get a timing gun (borrow from a friend). Time the engine and you won't have to do it again :-)
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Yeah my points were set at .021 when they should have been .027.
I changed/set the points approximately 1000-1500 miles ago, but I can't remember what I set them at.
That's good to know though that it could have caused timing problems, and it wasn't just my imagination
I changed/set the points approximately 1000-1500 miles ago, but I can't remember what I set them at.
That's good to know though that it could have caused timing problems, and it wasn't just my imagination
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