Check the wires in the distributer as well as changing
the points. There is an insulated wire that can short
out causing the symptoms you describe. The dead
giveaway is when it "kicks in" and runs normal. This
is likely an ignition problem, and I'll bet it is a
minor thing, probably a wire that is touching where it
should not. Just a guess, but...
While you're at it, change the cap, rotor and
condensor. A new wire set could not hurt...And why
not some new plugs while we're at it. It's all cheap,
and $$ well spent. Points replacement is a snap, and
I'm sure someone local can walk you thru it on the
phone in a heartbeat. Good luck, I believe you'll be
back on the road soon.
Mike Harper
Charleston SC
--- Pagone@aol.com wrote:
> Here's the scene: cold, foggy morning. Turn key in
> ignition to start car and
> warm it up. It starts hesitantly. Idles really low
> regardless of how far
> choke is pulled out. Pulling out of driveway it
> sputters and backfires a few
> times. (don't know if there's smoke or not).
> Then I get on road and when in first gear, rpm's
> stay low and the car has no
> oomph. Shift into 2nd, still low rpm's, still low
> oomph. Sometimes when in
> first, usually in 2nd gear, car "kicks in" and
> takes off, running normal
> until I stop at a light. I have found that if I
> drive with the choke pulled
> out a bit, it runs a little better.
> Last week, early in the week, I had problems keeping
> the car going. It would
> start, but the rpms would drop and it would sputter.
> Later in the week it got
> to the point where it would, no matter what, sputter
> and die. Had to have it
> towed a few blocks back home because it would not
> start. Called buddy. He
> came over and adjusted the space between the points.
> Said I'd need to replace
> the point set soon. After he did that, it drove
> GREAT over the weekend, and
> about Tuesday evening when I got into it to go home,
> it started with the
> backfiring and slow-going.
> When buddy was fixing points, he was trying to tune
> it a little and said he
> thinks there's a vaccuum problem with the carbs,
> should get it looked at.
> That's all . Anyone have any ideas? Can anyone call
> me and walk me through
> replacing the points over the phone, if it's not too
> technical of a job. As
> I have to report back to the wonderful world of jury
> duty tomorrow morning, I
> really fear the car dying in rush-hour traffic in
> downtown L.A.
> Gratefully,
> Vilia
>
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