Duane,
I have seen the points go rapidly out of adjustment right after new points
are installed, due to rapid wear of the new rubbing block as it gets broken
in. A second adjustment should last a normal length of time. Check the
dwell.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane Ballard [SMTP:64caddy@FUSE.NET]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 11:01 PM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU
> Subject: [FWDLK] any clues?
>
> I drove my 60 matador about a hundred miles today with no problems at all.
> After I came home for a few hours I needed to leave again and the car
> would stall at allmost every red light. On the way back it became worse
> and worse until by the time I got it home it wouldn't run in any gear but
> neutral. It back fired a couple of times on the way back. Any ideas why it
> would be doing this? I replaced the
> plugs,wires,points,condensor,rotor,dist. cap, and coil right after I
> bought it about a month ago. It's been running perfect up until this
> evening.
> Thanks,
> Duane Ballard
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