William Schooler wrote:
>
> >>> "wizardz" <wizardz@amdyne.net> 08/05/98 11:21am >>>
>
> (snip)
>
> QUESTION: Could the centrifical. adv. springs be
> so worn out that I'm getting too much advance at
> idle, and not enough at high revs?
>
> Hey! A really good question. Seriously. If nothing has ever been done to
>that
> distributor in the way of a rebuild, the answer is quite probably yes. Now if
> you set your timing via the static method, as opposed to using a timing light,
> you will have an advance curve that is "early", but the total advance will be
> correct. Try this and see if it makes a performance difference.
>
> Bill
A stretched thick spring in my distributor caused noticeable pinking under load
when
hot for the reason described.
PaulH.
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