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| davesprinkle |
 Nov 25 2017, 11:52 PM
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Driving Santa Rosa Creek Road today. I banged a 3-2 downshift. Couple of pops in the exhaust, then no torque. I coast to a stop. Engine cranks fast but doesn't light.
I put a finger on the air flap and hear the fuel pump run. Good. Voltage to the coil? 10.8V. (Low, but I've been cranking on this damn thing for a bit. So, OK.) I pull the distribulator cap and look at the points. OK. I'm out of easy options, so I start walking. Seven miles back to town. No cell service. I'm thinking I bent some valves on an over-rev. Here's a pic: Attached image(s) 
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davesprinkle stranded in Cambria CA Nov 25 2017, 11:52 PM
davesprinkle I walk back to Cambria. It's dark. Can't... Nov 26 2017, 12:01 AM ConeDodger Well, damn. But there are worse places to stranded... Nov 26 2017, 12:09 AM Krieger Damn! Maybe your coil took a crap. Check for... Nov 26 2017, 12:10 AM Edward Blume Was Mr Anklebracelet's name Norman? Was he com... Nov 26 2017, 07:15 AM McMark :( :( :( :( Nov 26 2017, 07:20 AM '73-914kid If I remember correctly, there's a NAPA in Cam... Nov 26 2017, 08:06 AM
davesprinkle Does the car sound the same as it usually does whe... Nov 26 2017, 10:34 AM GregAmy
Does the car sound the same as it usually does wh... Nov 26 2017, 10:58 AM jim_hoyland Oh My ! Been on Santa Rosa Creek Road many tim... Nov 26 2017, 08:16 AM drifter914 Also... check to see if coil is loose in bracket. ... Nov 26 2017, 09:51 AM timothy_nd28 Sounds like your air flow meter got blown during t... Nov 26 2017, 10:26 AM davesprinkle
Sounds like your air flow meter got blown during ... Nov 26 2017, 10:38 AM RickS Breaking down is never easy no matter how beautifu... Nov 26 2017, 10:38 AM Larmo63 Sorry about your predicament. Your car LOOKS great... Nov 26 2017, 10:40 AM davesprinkle
Sorry about your predicament. Your car LOOKS grea... Nov 26 2017, 01:51 PM 914-300Hemi It is never fun to break down while taking a fun d... Nov 26 2017, 11:26 AM Elliot Cannon I'm about 45 miles away in Paso Robles. I hav... Nov 26 2017, 12:08 PM ValcoOscar
I'm about 45 miles away in Paso Robles. I ha... Nov 26 2017, 12:25 PM davesprinkle
I'm about 45 miles away in Paso Robles. I ha... Nov 26 2017, 01:54 PM davesprinkle Taking the ride of shame. First time in 21 years. Nov 26 2017, 01:56 PM davesprinkle Now at Guys. Should know the diagnosis this week. Nov 26 2017, 01:57 PM Elliot Cannon Tell him I recommended his shop. (That may or may... Nov 26 2017, 06:44 PM Maltese Falcon Dave...too bad about that owl, BUT at least it did... Nov 26 2017, 06:53 PM Coondog Glad everything worked out. Now let’s hope for a... Nov 26 2017, 07:14 PM Elliot Cannon J. Lohr was a good choice. :D Nov 26 2017, 07:43 PM davesprinkle
J. Lohr was a good choice. :D
The wine, like ... Nov 26 2017, 08:49 PM pete000 Sounds like a good time to go to a bit more displa... Nov 26 2017, 08:52 PM davesprinkle
Sounds like a good time to go to a bit more displ... Nov 26 2017, 08:57 PM McMark
Sounds like a good time to go to a bit more disp... Nov 27 2017, 09:39 AM whitetwinturbo Elliot the HERO....................now where's... Nov 26 2017, 09:02 PM Edward Blume Nice to see the flatbed holding it down by the tir... Nov 26 2017, 09:43 PM jim_hoyland
Nice to see the flatbed holding it down by the ti... Nov 27 2017, 11:27 AM 914_teener :agree:
Stroke it. Nov 27 2017, 08:29 PM davesprinkle Monday afternoon, Guy at SGS called me and said th... Nov 29 2017, 07:25 PM stevend914
Monday afternoon, Guy at SGS called me and said t... Nov 29 2017, 07:39 PM ConeDodger
Monday afternoon, Guy at SGS called me and said t... Nov 29 2017, 07:44 PM davesprinkle
RIP Cap’n!
Indeed. Back in 2010 (?), the ... Nov 29 2017, 09:36 PM Coondog Glad it all worked out, even better a honest repai... Nov 29 2017, 07:28 PM davesprinkle
Glad it all worked out, even better a honest repa... Nov 29 2017, 07:30 PM Olympic 914 Glad to hear it was nothing serious.
you see th... Nov 29 2017, 07:29 PM davesprinkle
Glad to hear it was nothing serious.
you see t... Nov 29 2017, 07:31 PM Krieger Awesome! So your still doing the stroker moto... Nov 29 2017, 09:17 PM RickS Pertronix unreliable? That an old wives tale.
... Nov 29 2017, 09:37 PM davesprinkle
Pertronix unreliable? That an old wives tale.
... Nov 29 2017, 09:41 PM McMark Rick, that was irony. Just trying to be funny.
Wo... Nov 30 2017, 10:43 AM porschetub
Pertronix unreliable? That an old wives tale.
... Nov 30 2017, 04:30 PM 76-914 Than goodness. :agree: with the comment on Petron... Nov 30 2017, 09:11 AM jim_hoyland Good to hear the problem was relatively minor, des... Nov 30 2017, 11:48 AM davesprinkle
Good to hear the problem was relatively minor, de... Nov 30 2017, 01:20 PM  |
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