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Re: Bad distributor bushings??

To: "David Ramsey" <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>, "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Re: Bad distributor bushings??
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 10:12:49 -0400
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Going through this at this time. If the wobble is too bad the rotor hits 
the cap contacts. Still runs with a Pertronix. But won't idle for crap.

Larry

At this exact moment in time 4/26/00 9:50 PM, dwramsey@worldnet.att.net 
made the profound statement:

>Glen,  A little wobble is ok with the electronic set-up.  The main problem
>with the worn shaft is a difference at idle and at speed, also when you let
>off the gas.  When the dist is under load it is on one side of the bushing
>and is on the other side when not under load.
>        The flat spot should be at any speed not just one.  It sounds to me
>like you have a flat spot in your advance curve and as it should be at full
>advance at 4000 rpm, it is just under that.  Try new springs and if you need
>to, have it tested.  I'd try a little softer spring first.
>        Crash
>
>>The RPM fluctuates about 500 revs when it gets up to about 3500, but is
>>steady at all other throttle settings above and below that.


Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA 19104

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