[T2] there is joy in muddville

[accessys at smart.net]

and Maryland too.

4 months to find, 4 minutes to fix!!!!@

for those that may have ignored or missed it.  I have spent months trying 
to find an intermittent weak spark failure to start problem on my 78 bus.

I have a crane optical points replacement high output ignition.

but was getting weak or no spark, every thing was testing out no trouble 
found..

was doing a minute inspection of every part when I finally found it 
Saturday (finally some decent weather)

a tiny little piece of plastic somehow got stuck in the optical sensor and 
was partially and intermittently keep.ing the trigger from seeing the 
laser light.  cleaned it out and adjusted it minutely to prevent it from 
happening again.

engine fired right up and have been driving it since Saturday with no 
problems (well no new problems) since. starts right up.

my wife was beginning to suggest I sell it, and I actually was listening 
to her....  sheeesh..  now to get on to all the other "Stuff" the bus 
needs that got pushed to the back while I fought with it.  if nothing else 
I got great gas mileage last couple months since it wouldn't run.. ;{


thanks to all who offered suggestions and at least I got a new double 
relay and coil out of it.

is spring time to roll down the windows and enjoy the pleasant sound of an 
air cooled flat four.


Bob