<VV> Ignition weirdness

[MarK Durham]

Guys, Guys, we are straying from the problm stated here by Jeff. He needsto
manage the high voltage before moving on to other supposed issues.

Jeff, get your voltage under control. The best bet is to get that voltage
down so that 6 volt coil can do its job. If that yellow wire has 11-12
volts on it rather than the 8-9 then there is no resistance wire in the
circuit, so you need to step down that voltage. Disconnect the wire from
the coil to test it, better than having the points in the circuit messing
up your readings. The easiest is to simply add the resistor like I did in
the picture.  I found one at NAPA for a 64 and they are cheap, and
installed per the picture. Once your votage settles down, the coil can
operate as designed and you won't be burning points up either.

While you can get a 12 volt coil, frankly my system runs better on the 6
volt one. Its lasted three years, the high capacity 12 volt coils rarely
lasted a season and have left me stranded.

Then if a problem still exists, you can head down other rabbit trails unil
you find that.

Keep us posted!  :):)
 Mark Durham
Hauser, Idaho
62 Monza coupe Red/Red 4 speed

On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 7:43 PM, hank kaczmarek via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> I agree with ron---I find 32 degrees dwell to be optimal.  And the carbs
> may be your problem. Carbs designed to last 10 years max are 50 years old
> now, and sometimes just putting in a kit doesn't do it.  Fully rebuilt
> carbs with new throttle shafts and seals, properly adjusted and synched,
> cure many ills. Rebuilt distributors with new oilite bushings in the point
> plate cures a bunch too.
>
> Hank
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Ron Hinz via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 6:48 PM
> To: Jeff Wilson ; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re:  Ignition weirdness
>
> I never heard of a 30 degree "dead on" dwell and the '65 shop manual has
> 31 - 34 degrees dwell for all engines.  I find that 32 degrees works best
> in
> my '66.  I've also found that bad idle and rough running is usually due to
> imperfect carburetor balancing.  Spend 90% of your time on the carburetors.
> RonH
>
>
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