<VV> Ignition weirdness

[Ron Hinz]

I never heard of a 30 degree "dead on" dwell and the '65 shop manual has 
31 - 34 degrees dwell for all engines.  I find that 32 degrees works best in 
my '66.  I've also found that bad idle and rough running is usually due to 
imperfect carburetor balancing.  Spend 90% of your time on the carburetors.
RonH

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jeff Wilson via VirtualVairs
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 3:07 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject:  Ignition weirdness

I'm having all kinds of grimlins with my ignition system.

Just put in new plugs and plug wires, and a new coil.

It (65 95HP) still idles pretty crappy.

Coil says on its side use ONLY with resistor!

I've checked th voltage on the + terminal, it shows 12.5
with engine off and circa 11 with the engine running.
Is this about right? Seems high to me. Is the black and yellow
wire to the + terminal not supposed to be a 'resistance wire'?

Dwell meter shows 30 degrees dead on, but I feel like it ran
better at about 20. Can you have too MUCH dwell (points too
close)?

CJ Wilson

PS felling like bagging it and going Pertronics, but would like to
get the points system right just for now.
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