Re: IML: Ignition failure 2

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

A rebuilt distributor would cure this problem. I don't think there should be that much slop in the shaft.

Paul

In an email dated Thu, 24 3 2005 10:55:24 pm GMT, "Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx> writes:

>>From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: IML: Ignition failure II
>>
>>I had the distributor cap off and the rotor seemed to
>>have excessive play, not that I know what that would
>>be. ?If you described the circle that the outer edge
>>of the rotor makes, the rotor pivots back and forth
>>about 2-3cm Seems sloppy to me. ?I have not put a
>>timing light on it to see if the spark timing is
>>jumping around. ?Plan to do so, right?
>
> ? In my '62 I bent the distributor shaft once - the car wouldn't stay in
>tune at all that way.
> ? ? -Kle.
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