Re: HELP! My '73 squareback died!

["Gray, Neil" <ngray@villco.com>]

On Tue, 27 May 1997, Pamela wrote:

> 
>  I had to replace the brain
> (computer) about 2 years ago and it seems to be having the same
> problems, the car is only running on 2 cylinders, at least it sure 
seems
> like it. 

Have you checked the trigger contacts in the base of the distributor? 
They could be dirty.

 I remember Jim Adney saying:
> Don't file them, just clean the dirt 
> off.  Slipping a piece of clean cardboard (like a business card) works 
> nicely.  They just get a flake of something in them and then it's all 
over 
> until you clean it out.

Hope this helps,
-Neil

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