The higher the dwell the smaller the gap and the longer the points are
closed. Maybe you are closing it up altogether. Set the points by gap and
then check the dwell. Once that is done you can simply recheck the dwell to
see when they need to be reset, but IMHO it makes no sense to try and set
the points on the car using dwell - all that cap off, adjust, cap on, run
engine, test dwell, switch off, cap off etc etc. If the gap is right and
the dwell is wrong it indicates either mechanical wear in the distributor or
possibly ignion LT problems.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dereck C" <derex39@hotmail.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 8:16 PM
Subject: maxed out dwell out 40 degrees?
> What am I missing if I can not get a dwell reading above 40 degrees? If I
> go any further there is no reading at all?
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