On Wed, 22 Oct 97 10:21:24 CST "Chris Stephenson" <cstephenson(at)dttus.com>
writes:
>which
> is causing my Series III to run poorly. I first discovered this
>when I
> attached a timing light to #1 plug wire. The light only flashed
>some
> of the time. If I pull the wire out from the distributor and
>create an
> arc, the car runs fine and the light flashes as it should. I seem
>to
> remember having this same problem about 16 years ago, but can't
> remember how I solved it. Here is what I have done:
> 1. I have sanded all contact surfaces
> 2. Replaced Distributor Cap, Plugs and Wires
> 3. I have NOT replaced the Coil, Points, Condenser or Rotor
>
Chris,
Check your dwell (adjust points).
Inductive pickup timing lights dont like too little dwell.
The light may be missing some ignition sparks, and not
flashing.
Jarrid
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