<VV> idle mixture LM technical spark idea

[Lonny Clark]

I had always heard that it's better for the system to ground the spark plug
wire at the tower. A wire with an alligator clip on one end, and a probe on
the other. Alligator clip goes to a good ground, you pull up the boots on
the distributor tower and slip the probe in until it touches metal. Then the
spark goes directly to ground, not to the spark plug, not to your fingers,
and not through your pacemaker, etc.

I won't guarantee it, but this method should allow you to ground DIS and CDS
ignitions too.

Lonny

On 9/25/07, Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net> wrote:
>
> To see if one cylinder or more is low on power, and only if stock
> ignition, pull one spark plug wire at a time from the distributor. Note
> if any do NOT change the idle speed. These are the ones not firing or
> not firing well.
>
> Do not keep fingers near distributor tower when pulling the wires. Spark
> can jump over an inch. People with pacemakers be warned-let someone else
> do it.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Michael Kovacs wrote:
>
> >'69 110 PG 175,000 never overhauled. Use to run very strong.
> >
> >   Rough idle LM PG stalls when put in gear at idle. No amount of idle
> screw mixture setting(rich to very lean), will change the idle (I believe a
> clogged fuel line to the needle). What method is used to unclog this
> passage.
> >
> >   The car was not used for about 6 months, but started and moved every
> month or so. Fresh gas in engine last week. Replaced the accelerator pumps.
> Nothing else.
> >
> >   Blowing HP air through the idle screw hole proves the air get through.
> >
> >
> >MIKE KOVACS
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