<VV> 140 miss update

[Jay Maechtlen]

update?

On 5/20/2015 12:53 PM, Jay Maechtlen via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Check the wire inside the distrib going to the points. Also check the 
> grounding of the breaker plate.
> Any wires that can move might be broken inside the insulation.
>
> On 5/20/2015 12:38 PM, Ralphsebrell via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> I took Jim's advice and removed the vacuum hose and plugged it. Ran 
>> pretty good, in town and 70 mph hiway :-)
>> removed the vac advance "Bell" and it holds a vacuum. The points 
>> plate rotates. When plugged in , Back to sq one.
>> Distributer # 1110371   5K21  Delco
>>
>> Any more thoughts?
>>
>> Too much vacuum advance.  Take the vacuum line of the distributor's
>> nipple and
>> plug the rubber hose. A golf tee or #10 bolt works fine.
>> Drive the car around
>> fir a while and see if you have any of the surging
>> symptoms.  If that fixes it
>> then the easy to get 1/2 of the vacuum
>> advance back is to remove the hose plug
>> and make a "U out of a piece of
>> steel wire (coat hanger size) and place it one
>> leg of the vacuum advance
>> dash-pot next to the distributor housing.  That will
>> still allow some
>> advance but only about 8 degrees instead of 15 degrees.
>> Jim
>> Davis
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/19/2015 8:21 PM, Ralphsebrell via VirtualVairs wrote:
>>> 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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Jay Maechtlen
SoCal
'61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin,
transverse 3.8 Buick V6 TH440T4 trans

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