If you get enough oil on the feeler gauge, it can also prevent the car from even
starting. I spent the better part of a day tearing my hair out on that one (ages
ago) until a mechanic asked me if the feeler gauge was clean and explained it to
me. Cleaned the gauge and the points, regapped it and it fired right up. DOH!
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 1:07 PM
To: Roadster list; Stephan Sochoux
Subject: Re[2]: Plugs and their gaps
Or you can pull the supply wire from the clip on the distributor (that has
a lead wire to the ignition points).
I can't remember if it was Calspeed or someone else, used some substitute
for a gauge. Maybe it was a match or matchbook cover or some such
substitute. It happened to be the right thickness.
One other thing I remember is to make sure the metal gauge is clean and
free of oil. Dirty ignition points will burn and pit.
Fred
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Subject: Re: Plugs and their gaps
Author: Stephan Sochoux <sochoux@yahoo.com>
Date: 4/6/2001 10:21 AM
And don't forget to unhook the battery if you're
sticking a metal gauge between the points, it's quite
an electrifying experience ;)
Stephan
--- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> When I had points I had the same problem as the
> dwell was not in spec when I
> set the points to the correct gap. I read that dwell
> was more important than
> the gap and you should go for the correct dwell.
> And I always thought it
> was just me!!!!!!
>
> I could be wrong but I do remember reading that in
> Hot Rod.
>
> Mike
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