Mark and David,
Good ideas both of you. I'll check things out when I get home tonight (I'm on
pacific time).
Thanks,
Casey
David Scheidt <dscheidt@tumbolia.com> wrote:
> On 14 May 2001, Casey McMullen wrote:
>
> :The lures of better performance, more efficiency and less trouble got to
me.
> :I broke down and got a pertronix system for my 2.25. The install was a
breeze
> :(after realizing the + - leads were reversed on the coil) and it instantly
> :sounded much better at idle. My dizzy shaft has a bit of wobble which
must
> :not matter much to a magnet & hall sensor. Also idle vacuum went from
19-20
> :up to 21-22.
> :
> :Problems have arisen though. As hard as I try to set the timing by ear,
it
> :just won't go. I turn the dizzy a little bit and it starts pre-igniting,
turn
>
> Use a timing light, or statically time it tow what the book recommends, and
> see what happens. I'd also check that you've not knocked off the vaccum
> advance hose, and that the bits of pertronix inside the cap aren't
blocking,
> or hung up on anything. Either of these would cause too little advance,
> which would cause your lack of power problems. Check the timing with a
> light at speed and see what it is. I think there's a spec in the shop
> manual. If there's not, post what you get, and I'm sure someone will tell
> you what it should be.
>
> --
> dscheidt@tumbolia.com
> Bipedalism is only a fad.
>
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