Re: [T3] running on 2 cylinders

["Garret Trask" <garret_trask@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>>Please flesh this out a little. Did you first notice power loss while
> driving? Or was it fine when you parked it, but when you got it going next
> it wasn't right? If while driving, did you notice anything else happening?

As soon as I got going the next day, it seemed like it had very little 
power, and the engine sounded different that it normally does (quieter, sort 
of muffled).  At first I just thought it was cold, but as I continued to 
drive, the power level never increased.  I didn't notice anything else 
happening in conjunction with this.

Based on the information gathered today, here's what I'm planning:

-- Check for spark at the spark plug end of the plug wires.

-- Pick up a vacuum tester and check the vacuum on that side.  The carb on 
the left side has a fitting for the vacuum line to the distributor (which is 
plugged on my car because my dist has mechanical advance).  I can probably 
attach at tester to that.  What kind of reading am I looking for?  Do you 
know of any ways to check vacuum without actually buying a tester?

-- I'll also take Phil Cain's suggestion of replacing the points to see if 
that helps.

Let me know if you have suggestions for other tests.

Gary

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