1973 Engine missing once warmed up

["Phil" <hilljack7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I think you found the culprit, the ignition system won't work
correctly on low voltage. It may have been giving you a small hint, that
something wasn't proper in the charging system. Glad you found it!
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Zeilenga" <chadzeilenga@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: IML: 1973 Engine missing once warmed up


> To all,
> Well I think I have isolated the slight engine miss
> that I thought was being caused by a small vacuum
> leak.  My voltage regulator went out on my way home
> from work and fried the alternator.  I replaced both
> of them and the engine miss was gone.  Could the
> alternator been not charging the battery enough and in
> some way affect the spark in the cylinders or the
> voltage regulator affect the spark in some way?  I had
> been driving with the slight miss for 2 weeks or so.
>
> Chad
> 1973 Imp
> 1966 Galaxie 500XL
>
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