Randall wrote:
> What do the plugs look like ? Have you tried new or "known good" ones ?
This should be a near-first step. As I recall the problem occurred
while the engine was running on fast idle, rather than idle, it
could have been taking too much fuel (junk in a float valve, etc.)
but was idling fast enough to load up the plugs before the rich
mixture killed the engine. Do pull the plugs and check them to see
if they are black with soot and/or wet with fuel.
Since the re-start symptoms include fuel spitting out of the
intakes, this might actually be a fuel problem and an ignition problem.
Also, as Randall mentioned, you really should remove the distributor
cap and check for proper points opening. IIRC, mention was made of
using a voltmeter to check points opening, and that the timing was
set where the voltage dropped. When the points are open, the coil's
connection to ground is interrupted (no current flowing, so voltage
reads high) and the voltage drops when the points close because the
points are, effectively, a short to ground.
It's possible that, in an attempt to fix the problem, the timing's
been set on late side of the dwell, which would retard the timing by
40-odd degrees--enough to cause the spitting back on firing.
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking
distance.
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