<VV> Where do I start - 63 monza stalling

[Tony Underwood]

At 03:31 hours 09/20/2006, Chris C, Warwick RI wrote:
>My wifes monza ran great all summer.  Then one day I washed it would 
>not start.
>
>2 days later when it had dried off I cleaned the points. (didn't 
>even take them out).  It would run, but would die if it wasnt under load.
>
>Drove it like that for a couple weeks, until the fun of restarting 
>wore off (it stopped always re-starting).
>
>Re-gapped the points, to 31 degree dwell (goes down sharply when I 
>rev it).  Timing square in the middle of the dial with the va 
>removed.  Put it on and it races off the chart with it out of gear, 
>dies when  put it in gear.  If I manually open and close the points, 
>its not a very healthy looking spark.


Wimpy spark notwithstanding (since it *does* start), have you 
considered the possibility of a vacuum leak?    Your problem sounds 
like a fuel-air mixture issue.    Perhaps coincidental...?


tony..