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Re: Great fuel mileage?

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Subject: Re: Great fuel mileage?
From: "gvav27" <gvav27@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 07:49:33 -0400
Mark,

One of the justifications for getting electronic ignition approved for FF was
that they are less sensitive than points to distributor wear.  If you think you
have any wear in the distributor you should install a pertronics module.

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sirota" <mark@sirota.org>
To: <autox-cm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: Great fuel mileage?


> Thanks for all your continued help and suggestions!
>
> Dick's thought of checking the distributor shaft for play may have turned
> something up -- there is some play.  How much play is there allowed to be?
> It sorta feels like a wheel bearing that's just starting to go -- I can feel
> the play, but can't really see it.  I didn't try to actually measure it.
> But if there is noticable play, is that too much?
>
> All I did was to pull off the rotor and wiggle the shaft.
>
> I've also discovered that my battery charger seems to be unable to charge
> the battery above 80% capacity, as defined by the battery manufacturer
> (Hawker/Odyssey).  So that could be playing a part as well.
>
> Mark

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