Chuck -
Did the inspection include emissions? If so, they may have leaned the
mixture way out and/or retarded the timing in order to get it to pass.
That doesn't explain #3 not firing, though.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
chuck wrote:
>
> Well, my 72 midget passed inspection after I rebuilt the
> front end (had failed previously).
>
> Went down to claim the beauty; they charged me only for
> the sticker saying this was a re-inspection so my previous
> charges covered this one too.
>
> I wondered why they were being so nice!
>
> Got in, she started right up, purred out of the parking lot,
> gave it the juice, and ... bang, crash, backfire, chug-chug-chug
> and bad noises like that. I nursed it home thru backroads and
> small neighborhoods. Smoothed out some with acceleration, then started
> come apart again.
>
> Got home and started pulling plug wires. #3 appears to be dead.
> Plug seems ok. Wire seems ok. I tweaked the timing some and it
> improved a little. Took it out and it still backfires and
> hesitates. In for a complete tunup I fear.
>
> WHAT DID THEY DO TO ME ?????
>
> chuck
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