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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>hi rick</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i got a old set of wires that work fine if you want
them let me know...bob s.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=rick4130@yahoo.com href="mailto:rick4130@yahoo.com">rick
macdonald</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=bsc-list@corvair.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 07, 2006 3:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: BSCC- Rick's Engine Saga
Update </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>They are new Clark's magwires...I'd like to test them 1 at a
time to see if they are all firing the same.....<BR><BR><B><I>Paul Raia <<A
href="mailto:paul.raia@alz.org">paul.raia@alz.org</A>></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hey Rick, Glad to hear that you are making progress with
the stuttering, skipping, dying problem. Another thought might be the
ignition wires. What condition are they in? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>This year a cure!</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Sincerely,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Paul Raia, Ph.D.</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Director of Patient Care and Family Support</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts Chapter</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2> </FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From:
bsc-list-bounces@corvair.org [<A
href="mailto:bsc-list-bounces@corvair.org">mailto:bsc-list-bounces@corvair.org</A>]
On Behalf Of Rick MacDonald</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Sent: Monday, August 07,
2006 10:31 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>To: bsc-list@corvair.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>Subject: BSCC- Rick's Engine Saga Update </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>This could be like a soap opera, couldn't it?</FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>In the latest episode, I decided to try switching one
little part at a time,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>seeing if there was any
difference thru trial and error.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>To Wes J. and the Raia's: I put a new fuel pump on, and it
was no</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>different...nice idea but no cigar!</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Anyway, Friday nite when I parked it (after a new rotor
and dist. point cam)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>which by the way enabled me to
get the dwell WAYY better than it was, with a</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>proper
gap even!!</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>it was actually running worse than ever
when I parked in disgust.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I purposely didn't talk about it at Volksvair, I wanted to
keep a positive</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>outlook on such a nice day!</FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>So, Sunday as I was mowing the lawn I let the car idle in
D for 10 minutes,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>and sure enough it started to
stumble and skip right on cue when fully</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>warmed
up.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>I had a spare condensor, and with that it seemed
a "little" better..no</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>longer threatening to stall
but still had the occasional miss.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> I had one
new coil in my parts collection, so I threw it on there.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>No stalling! It did seem to idle better so I took it for a
spin, and went</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>all over town..Not once did it almost
stall at a stop light, or hesitate</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>under
acceleration. There was one hil l that it did skip a few times on,</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>just as the PG was about to shift.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>But I drove it for nearly an hour all around EB with no
problems.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Performance wise I'd give it a B- since
I'm too cautious to call it "fixed"</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>but it was
driving more steadily than ever before.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I'm fairly certain there is still something electrical
causing that</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>occasional skip, but we'll narrow it
down soon!</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>1 random thought: The valve springs in there are just
"frankensteined" from</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>other motors...there is an
occasional tapping that comes and goes, seeming</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>to
be from 1 area each time. Does anybody think those springs are too
weak,</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>and when they start tapping they are not
closing the valves tight enough to</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>support
combustion? How about "installed valve spring height"? I have
never</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>understood that concept, but I MAY remember
some different thicknesses of</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>shims being in there,
but it was so long ago I can't tell you exactly how I</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>installed them, shimmed up or not.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I do plan on a good hot valve adjustment in the near
future!</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Rick MacDonald</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>The Smith Print,
Inc.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>90 Longwater Drive</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Norwell, MA 02061</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>781-878-5555 tel</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>781-878-2040 fax</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>rickm@smithprint.com</FONT> </DIV><BR>
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