<VV> Corvair stumbling

[Frank DuVal]

I always swap a complete distributor, plug wires an all from a good 
running engine for quick diagnosing of ignition troubles.

Frank DuVal

Gary Swiatowy wrote:

>My 65 Monza 110 automatic, has a weird problem.
>Starts, runs, drives well when its cold. In fact, when cold it runs perfect!
>But after running for 15-20 minutes or so, when I come to a stop, it wants 
>to stall and stumbles, spark knocks, and has no acceleration.
>After it fights its way back up to speed again............its fine.
>This problem has plagued me for years but was especially bad yesterday on 
>the way back from a show.
>I've become so disgusted with this over the years, I litterally park it and 
>drive a different vair..........
>The chokes do open, and are not falling closed.
>I have swapped on different carbs.
>New points and condenser.
>tried a different used coil.
>New fuel pump
>
>Could the distributor itself be bad?
>Could the plug wires be shorting when warm?
>(no arcing in the dark) and the wires may be 6-7 years old but no more than 
>2000 miles on them.
>
>Ideas?
>
>Gary Swiatowy 
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