[Zmagnette] Timing

[Ken Beisser]

Thanks all, I appreciate all the advice.
I drive the car about 10 miles a day so that's less than 1000 miles in 4
months.

I'll look at the distributor parts again.
The parts ie cap/points/plugs/condenser/wiring are pretty new but there's
obviously something wrong.
The distributor is original on a rebuilt engine.

The electronic distributor is appealing, but it sounds like it may not be
my problem right now.

Ken B


On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 7:01 AM, Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net>wrote:

>  You can argue the merits of points vs electronic ignition all you want.
> Fact is, what Wombat said is correct.  The way most of us use our cars, it
> is not normal to require timing adjustment every 4 months.  The rule I
> remember from when all cars had points and carburetors, was to do a full
> tune up every 10K miles, and a "minor" tune up every 5K miles.  The full
> tune up was plugs, points, condenser, adjust timing, dwell and carb
> mixture.  Maybe replace the rotor and cap.  The minor tune up was to
> basically do the same stuff, but without replacing any parts.  You would
> just clean and readjust what was there, unless something looked really
> terrible.  This was not an MG thing, these were just the rules I learned
> for typical American cars of the day.  In my experience, timing did not
> change a lot. As Wombat said, wear at the points may require adjustment
> over time.  Timing on my Magnette stays pretty stable.  This is with 1500
> engine and original points setup.  If the distributor is tightened so that
> you can't turn the body with your hand, then that's not the problem.
> Overtightening just causes more problems.  I would take a look at the
> points.  If they are secure, I would look at their condition.  Poor quality
> parts might wear faster.  Also, a bad condenser can cause the points to
> wear faster.
>
> -Steve T.
>
>
>
> At 08:52 AM 2/6/2014, charles durning wrote:
>
> X2 on getting rid of the points.
>
> I know, I know the purists will poo poo the change to electronic
> ignition.  I say let them keep their points.
>
>
> Charlie Durning
>
> If you are using Google or Gmail, Big Brother is watching.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:01 AM, Wayne & Isabel Hardy <
> gwhardy at suddenlink.net > wrote:
>  No t normal!! Should stay as set for years literally, if tightened up
> properly at the pinch neck bolt.
> Slight wear at the points may require a very small adjustment over time,
> but only if driven enough to cause the points to erode... A lot of driving
> usually.
> Wombat
>
>
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