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| oldschool |
 Oct 15 2009, 08:06 PM
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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  |
So my car want idle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) the only thing I did was to put the gap at .16 what should I look at first, before that it run fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) 1973 1.7 d i
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| SLITS |
Oct 15 2009, 08:45 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
You need to reset the timing if you changed the dwell (point gap).
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| zonedoubt |
Oct 15 2009, 08:55 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Check the dwell with a dwell meter, then do timing.
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| 76-914 |
Oct 15 2009, 09:10 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,495 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Oct 15 2009, 07:45 PM)  You need to reset the timing if you changed the dwell (point gap). Question: widening the gap will adv/ret timing??? |
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| tradisrad |
Oct 16 2009, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 985 Joined: 11-September 06 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 6,815 Region Association: Northern California |
Put in a pertronix or similar electronic ignition and you'll never have to deal with setting the dwell and timing again.
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| rmital |
Oct 16 2009, 09:02 AM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,946 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
QUOTE(tradisrad @ Oct 16 2009, 10:38 AM) Put in a pertronix or similar electronic ignition and you'll never have to deal with setting the dwell and timing again. ...and timing???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| tradisrad |
Oct 16 2009, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 985 Joined: 11-September 06 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 6,815 Region Association: Northern California |
I put in a pertronix then set my timing and I've never had to change it (timing) in two years. So that is what I mean by not having to deal with it. Am I missing something?
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| SLITS |
Oct 16 2009, 10:14 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
No, you aren't missing anything. As long as the dizzy is not moved, the timing would stay static save for wear in the dizzy drive.
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| SLITS |
Oct 16 2009, 02:55 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(76-914 @ Oct 15 2009, 08:10 PM) QUOTE(SLITS @ Oct 15 2009, 07:45 PM) You need to reset the timing if you changed the dwell (point gap). Question: widening the gap will adv/ret timing??? I thought about this until my head hurt. I know that the saturation time (dwell) would be lessened. The points would open earlier, so probably retard. Being a retard myself, it was only logical. |
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| tod914 |
Oct 16 2009, 04:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
You can get yourself a decent variable timeing light and a dwell meter at Sears at a good price. Not likely to get it right without either. If you decide on pertronix, you can pass on the dwell meter. The variable timeing light is nice being you can verify your 0 mark and advance mark (not sure what it is for a 1.7). If they don't jive, then you probally would want to recheck your zero mark. By increasing the gap in the points, you decrease your dwell number and visa versa.
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