[urq] Ideas for rough running continued - Solved!

[Ben Swann]

Ed,

Check you idle switch - odds are that is the culprit.. 1) you must hear a
click when throttle closes. 2) when closed, switch will be near 0 ohms.

Ben
{Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 10:03:53 -0600
From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [urq] Ideas for rough running continued - Solved!
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I have those docs saved locally and would be happy to send them to you.

I wondered about the relationship between my adjustment and the
behavior of the cutout.   I had noticed a seeming relationship between
decel or closed throttle and the cutout previously while driving the
car.  However, immediatly after making the adjustment to the
distributor alignment, it was as if I could reproduce the cutout at
will.  There seems to be some relationship, I'm just not sure what it
is.

I'm not adverse to start replacing parts, but it sure seems like
there's something valuable to be learned from my sort of hollistic
approach at troubleshooting such that it might make any parts
replacements a bit more of an educated venture.

My adjustment to the distributor was minor and was not intended to
affect timing, it was intended to center the rotor better in the hall
sender window.  Currently, with all 3 engine timing references lined
up, the rotor is centered on the notch in the distributor body.  I
made sure that the window of mechanical slop is centered on the notch.

Ed]