[Spridgets] New problem

[Ron Soave]

Frank,
I know you hate timing lights, but check to see if it's over advanced.
That's abut the RPM where the advance curves flatten out.

Ron

--- On Sun,
5/16/10, Frank Clarici <spritenut at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Frank Clarici
<spritenut at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Spridgets] New problem
> To: "spridget"
<spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010, 3:52 PM
> Today my
Sprite started with a new
> problem.
> I starts to miss, bad, at 4500 rpms.
>
I thought starving for fuel, floats check out perfect.
> I pulled the choke
out a little, then alot, still missing.
> It misses at high revs right at the
shifting point.
> It sounds like a rev limiter rotor was installed.
> No Peter
I did not use that Lucas rev limit rotor you gave
> me ;)
> I will try
replacing the rotor and see what happens.
> So far, plugs are perfect, carbs
are working fine, not too
> rich, not too lean, new cap, points, condenser,
and i think
> a new rotor.
> Dizzy was just gone thru over the winter while
the car was
> getting it's new paint.
> I did adjust the valves and re-torque
the head yesterday on
> the rebuilt engine.
> I took my Dad out today for a
drive and the miss showed
> up.
> If anybody has an idea, let me know.
>
Carlisle trip next weekend, 3.5 hours on the PA turnpike
> probably in the
rain.
> -- Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Lots of Sprites
>
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