<VV> OK, now what?

[Dennis Pleau]

The cap and rotor are usually available at a parts store.  Spend a little
extra and get the cap with the brass terminals inside.  Same with the points
if you are going to change them.  Get the good ones.

dp

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jay Ciampi
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:57 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> OK, now what?

Well, I spoke too soon yesterday about my 64 Monza cpe. starting and running
fine after taking the fuel pump apart and cleaning it.   It did run well,
and I took it for a short run to check out a rear brake that was hanging up.
I didn't mess with it any longer as it was Supper time.

This morning, the dang thing wouldn't start and it still will NOT!  I
checked the carbs, the accelerator pump squirts a bit of gas each time I
move the accelerator. I checked the voltage at the + side of the coil and
with the key turned"ON", I get 4.5 volts to ground (alternator case) .That
seems a bit low. I think it should be around 6.5 volts, shouldn't it? I did
make a jumper to go from the + side of the coil to the + post of the
battery. That didn't help. 
I also checked the 7mm cable from the coil to the center of the distrib.
cap. It read 7k ohms. Is that normal? I haven't read these resistance type
plug wires for years and can't remember what they should be reading.
I did notice that the rotor inside the distrib cap is strange looking. It
most likely is NOT a Delco part. Maybe it isn't making good contact with the
contact in the center of the cap. I will try to find one today at Advanced
Auto parts here in town. I hope this distributor is universal among the GM 6
cylinder products.  Too much to hope for?

Jay Ciampi
CORSA
Lake Placid, FL.