Re: 356 running rough and eating ignition points
Posted by Joe Santana On 2014/3/17 10:30:52
When I was having problems, I imagined that the changes I made improved performance for a time, then the problems came back...mainly because they were not solved.
One problem was the bolts securing the distributor to the engine. It was so simple. The vacuum advance would rotate the distributor instead of pushing the arm that advances the points because the distributor wasn't secure. I remember, it's not that visible. If someone working on the distributor forgets to tighten both of them up, the distributor will rotate to a point when it won't even run.
I also had the OD relay problem, when I wasn't getting any ignition, even tho coil was fine. The relay contacts were stuck from getting shorted when I pulled the OD solenoid. I should have disconnected the battery or the OD cable switch wires first. The OD cuts the ignition completely. As soon as the contacts were free, everything worked fine. The easy way to eliminate that as a problem is to temp disconnect the wire from the OD relay to the low voltage terminal of the distributor.
But I'd check those bolts or cap screws whatever they are called.
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One problem was the bolts securing the distributor to the engine. It was so simple. The vacuum advance would rotate the distributor instead of pushing the arm that advances the points because the distributor wasn't secure. I remember, it's not that visible. If someone working on the distributor forgets to tighten both of them up, the distributor will rotate to a point when it won't even run.
I also had the OD relay problem, when I wasn't getting any ignition, even tho coil was fine. The relay contacts were stuck from getting shorted when I pulled the OD solenoid. I should have disconnected the battery or the OD cable switch wires first. The OD cuts the ignition completely. As soon as the contacts were free, everything worked fine. The easy way to eliminate that as a problem is to temp disconnect the wire from the OD relay to the low voltage terminal of the distributor.
But I'd check those bolts or cap screws whatever they are called.
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