[Tigers] Tiger won't idle after a bout of hard acceleration

[R Flynn]

Aftermarket Malory Pertronix optical ignition - has been performing fine
for a good long time, seems in fine nick.

On Sat, 16 Sep 2017 at 16:35, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:

> Rick
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>                 Which distributor do you have – the early style with the
> oil port or the later style that has a tri-lobe center section?
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> There is a Ford ID # stamped into an embossed rectangle on the distributor.
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> I had a problem with an early style distributor because the cam in there
> was worn and would not let the distributor come all the way back to the
> Idle position.
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> Ron Fraser
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> *From:* R Flynn [mailto:flynnr2 at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 16, 2017 3:11 PM
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> *To:* Andy Walker <awtiger at cox.net>; Larry Mayfield <drmayf at mayfco.com>;
> Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com>; Tiger List <tigers at autox.team.net>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Tiger won't idle after a bout of hard acceleration
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> Finally got a couple of hours with the Tiger today (which will probably be
> it until next weekend sadly) - a few updates:
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> - It wil begrudgingy idle on about 1/2 choke (I have a manual choke)
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> - Found the TDC & timing marks under a bit of rust (see photo)
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> - Could someone tell me the scale of the marks - 3 degrees each (can't see
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> - At lowest idle (on choke) the timing light has the pointer just about
> the 4th mark (photo attached)
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> - Plugs look ok'ish (photo of no 2 plug attached)
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> - dizzy vac advance line itself doesn't leak, each end appears fit snugly
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> - distributor seems tight, does not seem to have shifted
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