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74 Spider T/A .... post-adjustment phase



11 4 02 -- Wilmington NC (74 Spider)

Hey Cats . . .

ok, adjusted the HOT gap to .019 (using screw under T/A, .019 achieved with 3.5 revolutions "out" from being fully seated [the screw, that is]) and the car now just runs like crap ... the INITIAL hot measurement (with long arm removed) was a whopping 1/4" !! ... and getting it down to .019 made things worse

it actually runs reasonbly (yet still chokes like a dog) with the the adjusting screw "screwed all the way in" AND the T/A shimmed about 1/8" [which is completely opposite of what "should be" happening]

I rapped the side of the cold start solenoid, no change

I'm now at a loss as to WTF is wrong with this .... any more ideas from the erudite bunch ????

why does my car hate me ???

thanks,

Tim Sheridan
74 Spider (hates me)
87 CRX Si (my buddy)
Wilmington NC





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