<VV> 140 "miss"

[J. R. Read]

Does this happen only after the car is well warmed up.  Coils can fail or 
begin to fail when they get hot.  If you have a known good coil at hand, try 
swapping them out to see if that solves the problem.  You can buy a new one, 
but there is no guarantee it will not be defective right off the shelf.

This could also be a fuel delivery problem.  Pump, too small jets in carbs, 
carb filter "stones" not changed out in years, other STUFF.

How long since the points were replaced - along with the condenser.  Oh, the 
condenser on the coil could also be a potential issue.

Later, JR

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From: "Ralphsebrell via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:21 PM
Subject: <VV> 140 "miss"


>
> This has happened on both of my 140's. The car will start to have a small 
> "miss", on light throtle and light load in town. And it will get 
> progressively worse, to the point of bucking and kicking. Marathon hi test 
> fuel.
> On the current one, I just now cleaned the outside of the coil tower with 
> brake cleaner and it helped some, but not yet near good running. Listened 
> to the exhaust, and both sides I hear a "miss" ,
> I'm not a real mechanic, and noone in town wants to touch it, nearest 
> Vairs 1 1/2 hrs away  :-(
> Any ideas apperciated.
> Ralph
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