Distributer issues
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5th Wheeling
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Distributer issues
I put in a some new points yesterday. I drove to work right after and broke down on the freeway. I popped the hood and dist. Cap. Bumped the cam to the high spot. No gap. Frantically reset the gap road side and got to work. I didn't have confidence in the gap so I checked it at work. The plate moves around like it is free floating and gets cockeyed. I sort of just eyeballed it and it started. I think it's missing something or I lost something when I changed the points. I have no idea how it is still firing up and running after I just sort of eyeballed a gap. That strange spring tower keep trying to come out also. Any thoughts? The base plate is moving is the issue.
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From: East Central Ia
Baseplate moving is how it's designed, it doesn't just rotate it swing in a arc, and changes dwell on purpose for driving conditions. If some part of the baseplate is worn/damaged that's another thing. Most modern points are crap, did you put a little cam lube on cam. If not it will wear the wear block fast. You can set point gap with a match book cover and get it close enough to run. Old vehicles have a seat sensor that can tell how much is in your wallet, fat wallet is bad, flat wallet and will run for a long time.
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From: Kenner,La.
Distributor woes
Be sure the vacuum advance arm is still connected to the plate. Also there are 3 small plastic bushings under the plate that keep the plate from rocking. A good chance the bushings are the problem. I do not know where they can be found. Think about getting a rebuilt distributor from NAPA then change it to a Petronics electronic conversion or just buy a new one from Summit or JEG’S.
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5th Wheeling
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Bushing.
I found a little red thing about the size of a red hot candy sitting down along the plate. It's the rocking that seems to be the problem. I understand the plate moves but the action is off somehow. I'm going to see if I can fit that tic tac under the plate. There is a indent next to that wierd spring thing.
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