Re: IML: Ignition failure 2

["Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't forget that mechanical advance can be perceived as slop.

David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Ignition failure 2


> A rebuilt distributor would cure this problem. I don't think there should 
> be that much slop in the shaft.
>
> Paul
>
> In an email dated Thu, 24 3 2005 10:55:24 pm GMT, "Klebert L. Hall" 
> <swampyankee@xxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > > From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: IML: Ignition failure II
> > >
> > > I had the distributor cap off and the rotor seemed to
> > > have excessive play, not that I know what that would
> > > be. If you described the circle that the outer edge
> > > of the rotor makes, the rotor pivots back and forth
> > > about 2-3cm Seems sloppy to me. I have not put a
> > > timing light on it to see if the spark timing is
> > > jumping around. Plan to do so, right?
> >
> > In my '62 I bent the distributor shaft once - the car wouldn't stay in
> > tune at all that way.
> > -Kle.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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