Bill,
Did you replace the condensor? The condensor's job is to keep the points
from pitting.
Mike MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite
Bill Gilroy wrote:
> Earlier this week I posted about my rough running 77 Midget. The
> consensus seemed to be start with the electrical system. This is what I
> found.
>
> 1. The plugs were fine.
> 2. The gap on the points was < .015 and they seemed pitted. At least
> they were not shinny and new. I replace and re-gapped the points.
> 3. The dizzy cap was shot. The carbon post on a spring that goes to
> the center of the rotor was completely burnt away. The rotor also had
> a big burn on the center where the post used to connect. I replace
> both the cap and rotor.
> 4. I could not find any carbon traces anywhere until I started to
> remove the spark plug wires. The number 1 wire had carbon traces only
> were the wire went into the cap. I am using an older cap with the
> post that screw into the wires. Since the wires were a bit long I
> trimmed them all back and reused them. The number 1 wire I replace.
>
> All of these parts were replace about 1K ago. It seemed a bit
> fast to pit the points. The wire I am not sure why I had carbon
> traces. The real question is why did the center post in the dizzy
> just get burnt away in such a short period of time? Any ideas.
>
> Anyway when I got done the car ran fine so I have fix my problems for
> until the next 1K miles.
>
> --
> Later,
> Bill mailto:w.gilroy@verizon.net
>
> "Facts are the enemy of truth"
> 77 Midget
> 90 Shar-Pei
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