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nkaminar · 09-24-2023, 06:50 PM

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Try adjusting the idle a little richer. If a Zenith then turn the adjustment screw in about 1/4 turn. The car may need a tuneup. Slightly smaller spark plug gaps may help. You could also try a hotter coil. Another thing to try would be a smaller gap between the distributor rotor and the little pegs inside the distributor housing. The specification is 0.025 inch but I found my car to run better with a smaller gap. Just make sure the rotor does not crash into the pegs. New or different plugs may also help.

I use a GPS as a speedometer because my speedometer is off. You could run a GPS off a small rechargeable 12 volt motorcycle or lawnmower battery.

09-24-2023, 06:50 PM	#6
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 4,031	Re: Second to Third Shift Point Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Try adjusting the idle a little richer. If a Zenith then turn the adjustment screw in about 1/4 turn. The car may need a tuneup. Slightly smaller spark plug gaps may help. You could also try a hotter coil. Another thing to try would be a smaller gap between the distributor rotor and the little pegs inside the distributor housing. The specification is 0.025 inch but I found my car to run better with a smaller gap. Just make sure the rotor does not crash into the pegs. New or different plugs may also help. I use a GPS as a speedometer because my speedometer is off. You could run a GPS off a small rechargeable 12 volt motorcycle or lawnmower battery. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.