---- Chris Strohmeyer <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thx Tom, yes I replaced the entire distributor with cap and wires and plugs. I'm considering jumping off a bridge. (and taking the car with me) > Chris > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tom higgins > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:00 PM > Subject: Re: IML: Coil Update > It could also be the timing chain is wearing out. They will cause the timing mark to jump around. > > Did you say you had replaced the entire distributor, shaft and all, or just the cap and wires and points? I had similar symptoms on a 71 LTD and it turned out to be worn springs and weights in the distributor that left it "floating" too much. Under load, it was "pushed" up against the stops and ran smooth. I thought I saw an earlier post about this where you said the timing light image was not steady; this would further suggest something loose in the distributor. --Tom 63 Custom > > Chris Strohmeyer <chrisstroh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I replaced the coil this afternoon because it appeared to be seeping oil. To > no avail, no real difference except it seems to idle terrible but cruise > smoothly. The next "only" thing left would be water in the gas tank. This > car sat for a year at a time before it was run briefly for a period of > several years. > Would this be a likelyhood? > Thx, > Chris Strohmeyer > 67 Imperial Convertible > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > TV dinner still cooling? > Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm