It also could be that the bearing in the distributor is shot. It happened to
me on an identical distributor in my Honda Civic. Points kept burning but
check the reg first. Sounds like the points in it are occasionally sticking.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Zech <motormite@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 7:52 AM
Subject: Distributor Points keep burning up
> Happy Halloween.......BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>
> Any ideas on why a set of new points would burn up, causing backfire and
> failure to run.
>
> Another symptom is that the alternator keeps going from neutral position
to
> 30+ as you are driving.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> BZ-RZ N.C. SPL/SRL "SEROC"
> motormite@hotmail.com
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