Could also be the springs in the centrifugal advance. With the engine
stopped and the distributor cap off you should be able to twist the rotor
arm anti-clockwise against spring pressure, and when let go it should spring
all the way back.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Nickleski <tnickleski@yahoo.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 2:24 AM
Subject: erratic timing
> Listers,
> I have a problem with erratic timing on my 67 BGT.
> With a strobe light, the timing jumps +/- about 5
> degrees. What is causing this? I am suspecting a
> wobbly distributor shaft.
> I also have a slight overheating problem on warm
> days. I am assuming this is related to the timing, as
> I replaced a suspicious looking radiator with a new
> one with no cooler running. (and of course t-stat and
> rad. cap)
> Thanks, Todd Nickleski
> 67 BGT
>
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