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| mk114 |
 Jun 7 2010, 10:46 AM
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LOST in NO space (my garage)  Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 29-March 05 From: Salt Lake Utah Member No.: 3,835  |
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I have noticed that my car has been having issues ranging from no idle to no power. I have changed the fuel filter, cap& rotor. new hoses. I have adjusted everything I could adjust I even tried new parts. My car died on Saturday on a busy highway and would not start. It appeared to be a bad case of vapor-lock, so I let it cool down. several hours later it still wouldn't start. Checking spark: got shocked so must be spark. Fuel check: yep got gas to manifolds HMM confused. I decide I better double check the points, sure enough they aren't moving at all. I adjust them on the fly and BAM the car fires right up and runs great with lots of Power. I'd chalk this up as a learning experience, except I keep making this same mistake. 2 yrs ago points cost me a 300.00 tow bill. (LONG STORY) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jun 7 2010, 11:44 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,520 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Go get an electronic ignition system for the car.
I use pertronix and have never had a problem. Others have different opinions, but all are better than points. |
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| oldschool |
Jun 7 2010, 11:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,362 Joined: 29-October 08 From: P-town Member No.: 9,705 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(mk114 @ Jun 7 2010, 09:46 AM)  Ok I have noticed that my car has been having issues ranging from no idle to no power. I have changed the fuel filter, cap& rotor. new hoses. I have adjusted everything I could adjust I even tried new parts. My car died on Saturday on a busy highway and would not start. It appeared to be a bad case of vapor-lock, so I let it cool down. several hours later it still wouldn't start. Checking spark: got shocked so must be spark. Fuel check: yep got gas to manifolds HMM confused. I decide I better double check the points, sure enough they aren't moving at all. I adjust them on the fly and BAM the car fires right up and runs great with lots of Power. I'd chalk this up as a learning experience, except I keep making this same mistake. 2 yrs ago points cost me a 300.00 tow bill. (LONG STORY) That happen to me a few years ago, So now that's the first thing I check? |
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