[T2] [VB] Good NEws

[c.dreike]

I see you have a dwell of 9 degrees. Spec is something like 45 degrees.

Chris


On 8/15/2017 4:50 PM, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:
> Hi Mike. I hear you.
> I believe I did a full tune up 1300 miles ago - that is why I didn't start with that. It ran fine when I parked it. I just had trouble when starting it. When I replaced the fuel filter - it started right up.
>
> Looking thru my records...
> About 1300 miles ago I did a tune up - adjust valves, check spark plugs, check gap at distributor, adjust timing.
> About 1000 miles ago I installed a new distributor cap and rotor.
> 700 miles ago I replaced the fuel pump.
> 350 miles ago I installed the new petcock in fuel tank, and cleaned out filter in tank.
>
> I'll try to go through the full tune up again tomorrow - I checked valves today - they were spot on.
> I'll also see if I have a spare condenser - not sure when I replaced that last.
>
> As a side note - some have suggested higher octane gas. I'm putting in 93 octane.
>
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
>
> ’78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIKE ANDERSON [mailto:snowbro99 at hotmail.com]
> Subject: Re: [VB] Good NEws
>
> So reading through the multiple emails I've gotten leads me to believe that you haven't started in the correct place.
>
> You need to do a complete, comprehensive tune up before you start taking apart the carburetor or replacing fuel filters/lines or digging around in the fuel system etc etc etc etc.
>
> This includes valves, points, new cap/rotor/condenser, spark plug gap and timing. I feel like these haven't been adequately addressed and you're going in multiple directions.
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