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05-07-2020 @ 3:45 PM

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Update - first, believe my acceleration issue was loose wires at the distributor cap. I reworked the ends and got them to tighten up. Test ran and acceleration was fine.

I found a collection of used diagnostic tools. For $30, thought they might be worth it. Disconnected vacuum advance. Hooked the dwell meter up and it read 44. My book said dwell for broken in points should be 58 to 63. I tried tightening gap to increase dwell., but couldn’t get it above 44. I bought and installed new points at Napa. Gapped at 15, and got dwell up to 46. Car seems to be running nice. I adjusted the carb settings slightly. I’m not sure if tester is accurate? Posted the results of each test. I hooked the black and red leads up to battery and yellow lead to negative side of coil. Calling it good for now. Open for suggestions as always.

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05-05-2020 @ 10:12 AM

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Yes your right ,had a senior moment on the used points, thanks for correcting Tom O. ken ct. Also have good usa made new points OPPS points are for late helmet and crab. NOT for 8BA engnies. ken ct

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05-05-2020 @ 6:45 AM

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Setting used points with a feeler gauge is a NO-NO. Due to material transfer, you do not have a smooth and consistent surface to measure, so your .015" could actually be anywhere from .010" -.020". Your best bet is to get new points and set them with a dwell meter.

Filing points was a common practice in the 1930's but it has been proven that it is only an emergency measure. Few people can get a good, perpendicular surface on both contact points and you usually end up with misaligned points.

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05-05-2020 @ 6:07 AM

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Yes, set gaps to those specs.

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05-04-2020 @ 12:50 PM

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The WD-40 would have cleaned it suffisently. Did you set @ .015 and plugs @ .030 ?? ken ct

05-04-2020 @ 11:58 AM

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It was running fine prior to the point gap adjustment. I opened a separate thread for this issue and a guy said if I used a feeler gauge with any petroleum products on it, could have damaged the points. Well, I did. Used WD40 to clean up an old feeler gauge borrowed from a neighbor.

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05-04-2020 @ 7:58 AM

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What # power valve are you running ?? and is your accelerator pump a rubber cup one . A original leather one works much better and a # 5.5 power valve also I have both in stock brand new and PV is already modified . ken ct

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05-04-2020 @ 6:17 AM

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Call Chris Robbins in Germansville,Pa. ; ET time zone, Noon to 10 PM-610-442-2187.

He has thousands of good used parts at good prices, and I am sure he has a good original fuel line for you.

(Please tell him that I sent you; I want him to know how much I appreciate him. He has always had whatever I needed and he has been very helpfull.)

Regards, Steve Lee

05-03-2020 @ 6:03 PM

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Thx Ken. Got your number stored.

Took it out for a drive today. No fuel leaks....but getting some hesitation in 1st and 2nd on acceleration; ran fine in 3rd. Along with the fuel line, I adjusted the point gap, gapped spark plugs, adjusted carb. I broke my “one fix/adjustment at a time” rule.

Any ideas what I messed up? Had no acceleration issues prior.

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Those fittings with a 1/8" PT male end and female 1/2X20 ford nut thread are very hard to find item. Don't lose it. Glad it worked out for you. ken ct. I have restored FP's with the both holes 1/2X20 thread which would eliminate the extra fitting.if you ever want a spare one. 1-203-260-9780 cell

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