The thin here is:
The car has been running really well for months.
I drove it in for re-inspection after rebuilding the
front end.
When I drove it in, it was running really, really, really
REALLY!!!! well.
The inspector claims he never even popped the hood. Just
checked the kingpin play.
I drove it out and it started this uneven, jerky running as
I drove it off the lot.
What could've changed? Not gradual. Sudden.
c
Peter C. wrote:
>
> I think you're right to look at electrical. I suspect bad or loose coil
> wire. Classic symptoms.
> Peter C
>
> At 06:54 PM 7/23/99 , chuck wrote:
> >Still running lousy. I cleaned and gapped the plugs,
> >checked the point gap, set the dizzy to the fastest
> >idle around 1200 rpm.
> >
> >1. starts right up fine.
> >2. seems to idle pretty well around 900-1000.
> >3. runs just great in reverse down the driveway.
> >4. starts fine in 1st until the revs pick up.
> >5. then runs rough, falters, stumbles as I accelerate,
> > but with smooth spots here and there. Like an intermittent
> > short or something.
> >6. plugs 3 & 4 look great.
> >7. plugs 1&2 sooty - dry black powdery stuff.
> >
> >Does this mean the front carb is now too rich?
> >
> >Maybe the "inspector" changed the front carb setting?
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