Duane, I have seen the points go rapidly out of adjustment right after new points are installed, due to rapid wear of the new rubbing block as it gets broken in. A second adjustment should last a normal length of time. Check the dwell. Dave Homstad 56 Dodge D500 > -----Original Message----- > From: Duane Ballard [SMTP:64caddy@FUSE.NET] > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 11:01 PM > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU > Subject: [FWDLK] any clues? > > I drove my 60 matador about a hundred miles today with no problems at all. > After I came home for a few hours I needed to leave again and the car > would stall at allmost every red light. On the way back it became worse > and worse until by the time I got it home it wouldn't run in any gear but > neutral. It back fired a couple of times on the way back. Any ideas why it > would be doing this? I replaced the > plugs,wires,points,condensor,rotor,dist. cap, and coil right after I > bought it about a month ago. It's been running perfect up until this > evening. > Thanks, > Duane Ballard |