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You can argue the merits of points vs electronic ignition all you
want. Fact is, what Wombat said is correct. The way most of
us use our cars, it is not normal to require timing adjustment every 4
months. The rule I remember from when all cars had points and
carburetors, was to do a full tune up every 10K miles, and a
"minor" tune up every 5K miles. The full tune up was
plugs, points, condenser, adjust timing, dwell and carb mixture.
Maybe replace the rotor and cap. The minor tune up was to basically
do the same stuff, but without replacing any parts. You would just
clean and readjust what was there, unless something looked really
terrible. This was not an MG thing, these were just the rules I
learned for typical American cars of the day. In my experience,
timing did not change a lot. As Wombat said, wear at the points may
require adjustment over time. Timing on my Magnette stays pretty
stable. This is with 1500 engine and original points setup.
If the distributor is tightened so that you can't turn the body with your
hand, then that's not the problem. Overtightening just causes more
problems. I would take a look at the points. If they are
secure, I would look at their condition. Poor quality parts might
wear faster. Also, a bad condenser can cause the points to wear
faster. <br><br>
-Steve T.<br><br>
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At 08:52 AM 2/6/2014, charles durning wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">X2 on getting rid of the
points. <br><br>
I know, I know the purists will poo poo the change to electronic
ignition. I say let them keep their points.<br><br>
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Charlie Durning<br>
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On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:01 AM, Wayne & Isabel Hardy
<<a href="mailto:gwhardy@suddenlink.net">gwhardy@suddenlink.net</a>
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<dd>No t normal!! Should stay as set for years literally, if tightened up
properly at the pinch neck bolt.<br>
<dd>Slight wear at the points may require a very small adjustment over
time, but only if driven enough to cause the points to erode... A lot of
driving usually.<br>
<dd>Wombat
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