OK,,,,,,
The suck tube goes to the Vacuum advance.....
The mechanical centrifugal advance consists of weights and springs that fly
out at higher rpm's and the vacuum advance is seperate.
Bob B
At 02:26 PM 3/2/2003, you wrote:
>True, but when I apply suction, the advance works fine and springs back to
>it's original position. I'll look at it again though.
>
>Time to do some fiddling...
>
>Jeff
>
>on 3/2/03 2:08 PM, Bob & Sue Bernard at bobnsueb@saber.net wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> > OK, but don't the pertronix mount on the same plate as the points? Therefor
> > the centrifugal advance weights could still be stuck out keeping it too
> > advanced at idle.
> >
> > Bob B
> >
> > At 09:10 AM 3/2/2003, you wrote:
> >
> >> I'll try backing off the timing. I run a Pertronix ignition.
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >> on 3/2/03 8:47 AM, Bob & Sue Bernard at bobnsueb@saber.net wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>> I'd wonder if the timing is too advanced so that it tries to fire the
> >>> piston backward. This commonly feels like a weak battery.
> >>> The advanced weights can get stuck from lack of lubrication over the
> year,
> >>> because they are hidden under the points mounting plate.
> >>>
> >>> Bob B
> >>>
> >>> At 08:25 AM 3/2/2003, you wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Lately, I've been experiencing an odd problem at start up.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I hit the starter button, the engine will turn over, slow, and then
> >>>> surge. Best way I can describe it. Similar to what it feels like to
> start
> >>>> the engine with the hand crank. Turns easy, gets harder as compression
> >>>> builds, and speeds up once you've gotten to the down stroke. Repeat.
> >>>>
> >>>> This only happens with the ignition on. The engine turns over without
> >>>> hesitation when I just hit the starter button with the ignition off (no
> >>>> spark). Based on that, I don't think it's starter related or due to
> a bad
> >>>> ground. I've got plenty of battery power.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any thoughts? Other then wanting a bit of choke and gas first thing
> in the
> >>>> morning when it's cold (cold being a relative at 45o), the truck has
> never
> >>>> failed to start, even with this new symptom.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jeff
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