Re: [ihc] Prestolite wire

[Dan Nees <cookiedan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Time for a PerTronix install?
On Sun, 2004-08-08 at 16:07, william cunningham wrote:
> While trying to troubleshoot a problem with my 1977 345 with a 1979 
> Prestolite dist. I
> noticed a wire that is not connected. The red and black wires are 
> connected to the coil
> but the white wire is connected to nothing and I doubt it ever has been 
> in the last 6+
> years of my ownership. I don't have a manual for the year this dist. was 
> used so I am at
> a slight disadvantage.
> Should I worry about this disconnected wire? Could it have any bearing 
> on what feels like
> a miss/hesitation or surge/detonation situation? The RPM's swing +/- 50 
> at 2000 RPM,
> idle is fine at 625 RPM, a little hesitation/shudder when leaving idle, 
> exceleration feels
> smooth and normal once it gets to 1000 RPM and up.
> I put a fresh cap and rotor on, changed the fuel filter, and fixed the 
> slight exhaust leak,
> no joy yet.
> Waiting for the day to cool off before I check the timing.
> 
> Willy
> 77 SS II
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Dan Nees <cookiedan@domain.elided>