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How you doin' ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,180 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Is there some latitude in the setting or does it need to be fairly exact?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) If so, I may need to readjust. Thanks, Joe |
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If the dwell is holding, then I'd leave it.
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Not as critical as point gap for sure, but since it only takes a few minutes to check/adjust I would do it just to know it's right.
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Mine came with a plastic feeler to set the gap.
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Porschef |
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How you doin' ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,180 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
Yes, I remember that, but no longer have it. Any idea of the thickness?
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'll check mine with a mic and report back shortly
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Set gap at .032"
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Porschef |
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How you doin' ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,180 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,299 Joined: 25-September 07 From: IN Member No.: 8,154 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
If the dwell is holding, then I'd leave it. Dwell does not apply to pertronics Kinda does. Pertronixs uses a Hall effect sensor, if the gap is too large the magnetic pulse will be too weak for the sensor to read, leading to misfires. Even though the electronic pointless module holds perfect dwell, I suspect if the gap is too large, large enough to cause random misfires, the dwell meter would reflect this. |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,887 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
I did notice my Dwell is at 50 with the Pertronix. My old points were set at 45...
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Set gap at .032" I installed an electronic unit called Hot-Spark yesterday. Found it advertised on the Samba. It looks just like the Pertronics and costs $49.99 incl. shipping. The instructions do not mention a specific air gap. The car runs fine. Does anyone have any experience with Hot-Spark? My personal experience with Pertronics over the years has been poor. Two units failed after just a few thousand miles. |
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Dr. Phil ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,820 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States ![]() ![]() |
Set gap at .032" I installed an electronic unit called Hot-Spark yesterday. Found it advertised on the Samba. It looks just like the Pertronics and costs $49.99 incl. shipping. The instructions do not mention a specific air gap. The car runs fine. Does anyone have any experience with Hot-Spark? My personal experience with Pertronics over the years has been poor. Two units failed after just a few thousand miles. I have 2 hot spark modules - ive had the same one in my car for 6 years, no issues. - the second one I bought as a back up, but installed in a second distributor I was testing out, - id say best $50 I spent on my 914 so far (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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.010 to no more than .060, right from the Pertronix instructions.
I set mine at .010 then spin the dizzy with the feeler in to look for high spots on the magnet donut. QUOTE You will be trying to get an air gap between approximately 0.010” at the low end and no more than 0.060” at the high end. http://www.pertronix.com/docs/instruction-sheets/91141.pdf |
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How you doin' ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,180 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
In that case I'm sure I'm right in the allowable range.
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The pertronix module dwell can be somewhat adjusted by varying the width of the gap. Increasing the gap size seems to make the dwell angle higher and vice versa. You mentioned that you had followed the instructions when installing your module, and you are getting a 50 degree dwell angle. It may be worth trying decreasing the gap size, to see if you can get closer to 45 degrees.
Here's a article talking about adjusting the dwell angle with the pertronix module http://www.ratwell.com/technical/PertronixAdjust.html |
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