This sounds similar to my B's semi-annual "I want my tune-up" tantrum. What
generally cures it, regardless of any other attentions that might be
lavished upon it, is a new cap and rotor. I don't have a theory for this,
but that's the facts, ma'am (uh, sir).
on 5/27/03 3:01 PM, Mike Razor at mrazor@mis.net wrote:
> TD is still sick and can't seem to
> make it better. Been running just fine until Sunday. Drove it
> about 15 miles and let it sit for the day and got in it that
> afternoon, pulled the
> choke drove a few miles, pushed the choke in and after
> about 3 or so miles it started missing, back firing, and would not do
> well under load. Would kick out some black smoke when it back fired.
> Made it to the little garage that works on any and everybody's car and
> he housed it for the rest of the weekend.
> Today, the first thing was to free the starter, which has never stuck
> before, then we checked out the dizzy, readjusted the
> points, timing and idle. Drove it and still did the same thing,
> starts great, idles great but under load starts back firing and
> missing. Put in new plugs, readjusted the points, set idle and
> timing, drove it about two miles ran great. Brought the idle down
> from 1200 to 950. Left the garage got about 5 miles away and it
> started missing, backfiring under load.
> Any suggestions.
> Thanks!
> Mike
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