[Healeys] Do Moss ign points suck or what?

[Chris Dimmock]

Ha!
Good try Bob!!!
The matchbook is added to enable you to set the busted electronic  
ignition on fire!!
(your car is stranded by the side of the road - no spark....) "you  
won't ignite - you brand new electronic igition - I'll show you  
igntion you SOB!!!!!!" )
Whether or not you have points, you still have spark plugs. And they  
still need adjusting.
So if you'd use the feeler guage already in your toolbox!!!
Therefore. The only requirement for matches can be to ignite your crap  
ignitor!!!
I'll defer to the concours guys on this one, but aren't feeler guagues  
standard issue on Healeys?
;-)
Sincerely.
Chris
PS you can use them on your fuel pump, and on your voltage regulator,  
and on ..... No, not the matches, the standard issue feeler guage/  
points file.
Chris

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On 08/04/2011, at 2:46 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> re: "(anybody know what the match book is for?)"
>
> Matchbook covers are approx. 0.015" inch thick--close enough to set  
> your points to get you home.
>
>
> Bob
>
> On 4/7/2011 8:31 PM, Richard Ewald wrote:
>>
>> .......If you are that worried about the electronics buy one good  
>> set of points and
>> throw them into the trunk with a screwdriver and a match book  
>> (anybody know
>> what the match book is for?)