How does dwell affect how the engine runs? In other words, if it is set
wrong what happens?
Kurt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines(at)autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines(at)autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bob Hamilton
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 1:49 PM
> To: Jay Laifman
> Cc: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Dwell
>
>
> Jay,
>
> Dwell refers to the number of degrees the points are closed for each
> firing. The dwell time will be increased by setting a smaller
> point gap and
> vise versa. I usually err on the large side as the points will eventually
> pit and the gap will be reduced slightly.
>
> Later,
> Bob
>
>
> At 10:00 AM 6/29/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >I have some questions on setting the dwell. What exactly does "dwell"
> >mean? Is it true that the bigger the dwell number the smaller the gap?
> >So, if your dwell meter is reading too high of a number you need
> to spread
> >the points?
> >
> >Also, when you have a range for dwell, such as 38 degrees +/- 3
> degrees, is
> >it better to err on the low or high side?
> >
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Jay
> >
> >
>
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