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Re: A miss

To: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
Subject: Re: A miss
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 23:50:01 -0400
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <35FF22F1.F64E7C88@exit109.com> <19980915.201345.10271.3.PAsgeirsson@juno.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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Paul A Asgeirsson wrote:
> 
> Most likely cause from a miss with an aftermarket electronic ignition is
> the rotor is not in the right place when the spark fires.  Wants to cross
> fire to another cylinder.  As the spark advances with high vacuum or
> higher speed, it tends to miss more regular.  When you put the old points
> set up back it went away as everthing was lined up right inside the
> distributor. Ala factory setup.
> 
> Paul

This makes sense but why all of the sudden did it start acting up?
It was working fine (at least I thought so) since last February.
It started missing just tonight.
Maybe spark jump? I don't know but I guess I will stick to points only.
They can be figured out and repaired easily enough.

Thanks
Frank

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