Re Hard Starting

From: Jay Laifman (Jay_Laifman(at)countrywide.com)
Date: Wed Mar 24 1999 - 10:03:13 CST


Paul wrote,

>Hi all:
>
>I need some advice. After being a very dependable cold weather Alpine
>for many years, this winter my Series V developed a distinct distaste
>for starting. Battery is fine, starter is fine, drawing a "normal"
>load. Pertronix ignition with Weber 32/36 carb. The choke activates
>properly. etc etc

I reported a similar problem last year. My problem turned out to be the
ground to the electronic points has deteriorated. As soon as I cleaned the
metal where the ground connected, it solved the starting problem. (Of
course that was after replacing the plugs, wires, cap and rotor).

Jay



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