Check the small wire under the plate that the points and cond. set on.
You have to remove that plate, with (I think three screws) It has been
45 years, since I replaced one of those wires.
John T.
On Thu, 05 Jul 2001 10:00:04 -0400 Dick Byrne
<lindalnhvt@sugar-river.net> writes:
> Hi,
> After a 50 mile trip with no problems my 53 3100 / 216 started
> running
> rough and would buck and skip like it was fuel starved. Ive done
> lots of
> things and the problem has improved, but....
> After starting, which it does with difficulty, it idles easily.
> After
> driving smoothly for 3-5 miles it begins to get rough again, not so
> jerky
> as before, but still not real smooth.
> Here's what I've done so far:
> new fuel filter (between fuel pump and carb)
> New points, plugs, plug wires, rotor, cap, coil.
> I've emptied the gas tank and checked for debris or restrictions and
> found
> nothing. I've watched it run in the dark and observed no sparking
> around
> plugs or distributor.
> The fuel pump is new within the last 18 months and probably doesn't
> have
> 2000 miles on it.
> The screw in the bottom of the distributor that the coil wire
> connects to
> on the outside and the points connect to on the inside seemed loose
> and
> required an extra washer on the inside. The connections are tight,
> but the
> screw seems to move in its position.
> I'm beginning to be out of ideas and I'm afraid to go too far from
> home
> with the truck. I'm ready for more expert advice if someone has an
>
> idea. Thanks.
> Dick B.
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