Re: This worked well

Posted by Ross On 2019/3/17 18:15:42

Had in a 54 Clipper for a minor Ultramatic problem which was soon rectified by some minor linkage fiddling. Far more annoying was the irregular idle and the way the car would actually loose a cylinder or two under various loads and throttle openings. Eight shiny new plugs were already present. A quick check and tidy of the distributor (does ANYONE ever refill the grease cup on the inline eight distributors?) brought no particular joy. Replacing the greatly deteriorated resistor type rotor made little difference. Then I noticed that the rather new-looking plug wires were proudly labeled "supressor". Took them off and tossed them into the rubbish with extreme prejudice. Made up a set of nice solid core wires with the aid of Napa raw components. Was rewarded by instant starts and no missing under any load.

Hyperbole aside, 6v cars do not appreciate resistor type wires, especially when the Delco distributors already have a resistor type rotor. Resistor plugs are then insult to injury. It is already harder for the spark to jump the gap on the plug when the engine is under load. With all that extra resistance, the spark just doesn't get there.

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