Try removing the distributor and check it for "carbon-tracking". This can
be difficult to spot, - so use a good flashlight. Many of these (Chrysler)
dist caps are suseptible to carbon tracking, and they will run like total
crap when it happens.
A lot of these caps have little "ridges" in them running up to the plug wire
"towers". I find that thee caps in aprticular are really bad about it
(seems strange, - because I am prett sure the little ridges were put there
to prevent carbon tracking in the first place(?)
The engine will be a lttle rought at idle,- but when you step on the gas, -
it will be a lot MORE than just a little rough.
(sorry for any mistakes, - I am typing with gloves on (latex)
Regards,
DaveG.
----- Original Message -----
From: "johan C wildhagen" <johancwildhagen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 7:43 PM
Subject: IML: 413 just don't getup'n go no mo
> 1965 413
>
> This started suddenly after a short joy ride and noticeably gets a little
> worse each test drive although I think its peaked now
>
> Hard to start, and just cant get up past 40 mph.
> getting to 40 is an effort as well.
> pressing the accelerator "confidently" up to about 20 mph instantly starts
> sputtering and bogs down with random thumping and pops. at idol (park) I
get
> a slightly rough idol and intermittent thumping out the exhaust.
>
> pulled each wire at the cap and got rougher idol at each one (no help).
> I looked at the cap and each of the rotor points has a matching "spark
scar"
> that is off center to the same side on each (get that one?)
> coil plugs and wires with after mkt electronic ignition about 2 years old.
>
> Im hoping ignition/timing some how.
> my buddy says intake (carb) leak.
> I don't want to hear compression because I just bought a new house......
>
> Thanx again in advance you all have bailed me out heroically in the past.
>
> Johan
> 65 LeBaron
> Washington DC
>
>
>
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