<VV> tune up questions

[Eric S. Eberhard]

I prefer Petronix II points :-)

With Pertronix II and matching coil and 8mm wires I gap at .35 
specifically to help stop fouling.  Works pretty well although my 
turbo is more prone to foul than the rest.

I tend to run a little rich and if too rich, starts a little 
hard.  Also my turbo is fairly temperature sensitive.  I suppose only 
in AZ do we have 110 degree weather and zero degree weather ... in 
the cold I have to run richer than the hot.

If it were me and I wanted to know (I would) I'd turn the carbs back 
and see if that alone makes the difference ... but I suspect it is 
more likely fouled plugs caused by rich mixture.

I use Silverstone plugs and have found them the best of the modern plugs.

Oh -- the points fouled because they are points :-)

At 05:24 PM 9/23/2005, Arthur Landis wrote:
>Only 2500 miles since the rebuild of my '66 140/PG. The car had 
>recently become hard to start and run-on was happening when shutting 
>it off.  I decided to do a tune up and see what was going 
>on.  Here's what I found:  The plugs showed evidence of running too 
>cold as the ends of the ground straps on each plug is tan right over 
>the diode.  The porcelain tip all showed light tan deposits.  The 
>base rings were all black. These plugs were Bosch platinum plugs 
>gaped at .025  The points contacts were blackened.  Here's what I 
>did:  Changed the plugs to NGK gaped at .030, replaced the points 
>using the best NAPA has and gaped at .019.  Left the timing alone 
>(my timing light is broken, gotta get a new one this weekend).  I 
>leaned up the primary carbs a bit (3/4 turn)  Changed the oil to 
>synthetic and a new filter.  Here's what happened:  I barely turned 
>the key and it fired right up.  It never started this well even 
>right after the rebuild!  Just to make sure it wasn't a fluke, after 
>a test drive I let it sit for a few hours and tried it 
>again.  Poof!  Just a tap of the key and she fires right up.  So 
>what you ask?  Here's my questions:  What plugs and points do you 
>guys prefer?  What gaps?  I suspect that the Bosch platinum plugs 
>run too cold.  Why did my points foul at only 2500 miles?  This is 
>my first 'Vair and her first tune up so I'm real new at 
>this.  Thanks for indulging a newbie!
>
>Art in Missouri
>'66 Sport Sedan
>140/PG
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