Re: Miss at Idle

Posted by DrewLA On 2013/3/6 3:30:31

Thanks for the clarification. I need to get those insulated spark plug wire pliers (hopefully I'll encounter them in my rounds) before I proceed with the wire removal test, so I'm doing some other tests as well.

On the subject of timing, I've checked the timing with my 6-volt timing light, and I'm dead on. I had to adjust and re-time the distributor when I put it back in after my friend tested it on his Sun distributor test machine. I'll advance a few degrees and see if the miss becomes more prominent.

I've been told that since PREMIUM gas in 1952 was the equivalent of 87 octane (r+m/2) we could run a few more degrees of advance than the factory spec'd on today's regular gas and still be fine.