[Spridgets] [midgetsprite] Low rpm miss

Rick Fisk refisk at chartermi.net
Sat Mar 17 18:51:24 MDT 2012


Check the vacuum advance with the distributor cap off - see if the point plate
moves when you apply vacuum.

Rick

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On Mar 17, 2012, at 8:46 PM, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad at gmail.com> wrote:

> It is from Jeff, at Advance Distributors. I "hope" it is of quality. I
> pulled out my old hard cover Chilton from 1969, and searched the
> troubleshooting section. One thing mentioned is that the vacuum advance not
> working. I started the car, pulled the vacuum line off the front carb, and
> sucked on it. There was resistance, but the engine idle did not change.
> That said, I have never changed the vacuum advance. It was new in 2008,
> again, from Advance Distributors. I had recently removed the distributor
> unit, to set the points. Is it possible that the vacuum advance arm inside,
> could have come loose easily, while I was setting the points?
>
> On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:02 PM, G & J Swann-Price <
> swann-price at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> How is your rotor arm? There were some bad ones produced recently.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Geri.****
>>
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>> *From:* **midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com** [mailto:**
>> midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com**] *On Behalf Of *Brad Fornal
>> *Sent:* 17 March 2012 23:11
>> *To:* Spridget list; Yahoo Spridget list
>> *Subject:* [midgetsprite] Low rpm miss****
>>
>> ** **
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>>  ****
>>
>> I put in a new condenser and coil today. The car runs fine at full chat,
>> but stumbles on take off. Any suggestions where to check first?
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> --
>> DON JULIO 1942
>>
>> http://tequilabrad.com/****


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